CombiMatrix rolls out new microarray line

Sep. 1, 2005 — Acacia Research Corp. (Nasdaq: CBMX) (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced that its CombiMatrix group has expanded its product line to include the CustomArray 4X2K. This product contains four independent 2000-feature microarrays on a single CustomArray.

Like other CustomArray products, the new one offers array customization, user control of probe design, and the ability to modify microarray design. It is intended to deliver high sensitivity, throughput, and ease of use for gene discovery, pathway research, and molecular characterization of disease, the company says.

“The DNA-array market has various segments,” said Michael Tognotti, vice president of sales and marketing, in a prepared statement. “One is a segment where customers desire low-cost arrays and do not need a large number of features per array. The 4X2K, with four 2000-feature microarrays per semiconductor chip, is ideally suited to that segment.”

He said the new product reduces research costs for customers, which is based on price per microarray. The 4X2K is priced starting at $99 per 2000-feature microarray. It will be marketed to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, academic, and government sectors.

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