Genetix has been granted US Patent No 7,310,147 covering important features that include the integration of imaging capabilities into Genetix robotic platforms, most notably the ClonePix FL
The patent also provides Genetix with intellectual property rights in the US market for robots with integrated optics for single and multi-wavelength excitation and spectroscopic analysis of cells and cell colonies.
The new patent covers the use of spectroscopic measurements, such as fluorescence, to identify cells and colonies that produce biopharmaceutical proteins.
In addition the patent covers the use of various pin types to aspirate and pick cells and colonies identified upon the basis of the spectroscopic measurements.
"We're delighted to have been granted the patent, it covers a number of aspects of our technology within the field of cellular biology," states Julian Burke, chief scientific officer.
"These technologies enable Genetix's customers to identify cell lines for therapeutic antibody production and identify and isolate stem cells.
"It is also complementary to our activities within the cell based diagnostic market," he continued.
