Acacia's CombiMatrix launches CustomArray 90K high-density array, CustomArray 90K synthesizer

By E. Janene Geiss

Philadelphia, May 9 - Acacia Research Corp. said Tuesday that its CombiMatrix group has launched the next-generation CustomArray and CustomArray Synthesizer, providing researchers with the ability to fabricate the new CustomArray 90K.

This high-density, customizable, reusable microarray has more than 94,000 unique DNA probes. The CustomArray 90K enables CombiMatrix to completely serve the entire research market with whole-genome gene expression, SNP genotyping, comparative genomic hybridization, tiling, ChIP-on-chip and resequencing, according to a company news release.

Officials said the company will now prepare for the launch of the world's most up-to-date whole genome array and an expanded catalog of model organism-based whole genome arrays.

CustomArrays are semiconductor-based arrays integrated onto a standard 1" by 3" slide format. CustomArrays contain in situ synthesized oligonucleotides, prepared using CombiMatrix's patented virtual-flask technology, officials said.

Based in Newport Beach, Calif., Acacia comprises two operating groups, Acacia Technologies group and CombiMatrix group. CombiMatrix is developing a platform technology to produce customizable arrays that are tools for use in identifying and determining the roles of genes, gene mutations and proteins.

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