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\n\tAffymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX ) is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art technology for acquiring, analyzing, and managing complex genetic information for use in biomedical research. Affymetrix is a...More»
\n\t\t\tAffymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX ) is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art technology for acquiring, analyzing, and managing complex genetic information for use in biomedical research. Affymetrix is a market leader in creating breakthrough tools that are driving the genomic revolution. By applying the principles of semiconductor technology to the life sciences, Affymetrix develops and commercializes systems that help scientists alleviate human suffering and improve the quality of life. Leveraging technologies adapted from the semiconductor industry, the manufacture of GeneChip arrays uses photolithography and solid-phase chemistry to produce arrays containing hundreds of thousands of oligonucleotide probes packed at extremely high densities. The probes are designed to maximize sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility, allowing consistent discrimination between specific and background signals, and between closely related target sequences.«Less
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