FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prosolia and AB SCIEX reach licensing agreement
Prosolia, INC.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – May 23, 2012–
Prosolia, Inc. and AB SCIEX announced today that they have entered into a
license agreement for technologies developed by Dr. Gary Van Berkel and his
colleagues of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Dr. Van Berkel is an innovator in the field
of mass spectrometry and is the recipient of several awards for his
contributions in the field. The agreement
provides Prosolia a license to a portfolio of new sample introduction and
ionization methods based on the liquid micro- junction surface sampling probe
approach that enables direct extraction of solid-phase analytes from a variety
of surfaces using a continuous flow of solvent.
Its advantages provide research scientists and technicians access to
rapid sample analyses in combination with multi-modal ionization capabilities
and the versatility of coupling to thin-layer and liquid chromatography
techniques.
“Our agreement with AB SCIEX
further strengthens our position as the leader in ambient ionization mass
spectrometry systems,” said Justin Wiseman, President and CEO of Prosolia. “Prosolia’s growing patent portfolio is
strong and is a critical element to our business strategy. We envision several
new products arising out of Dr. Van Berkel’s inventions and are excited to work
with him and his group on these projects.”
Prosolia is a scientific
instrument company developing and marketing novel research tools for scientists
and technicians in academic, government, pharmaceutical, clinical and forensics
research laboratories. Their products
streamline analytical workflows
The flagship product for
Prosolia is based on the Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI)
technology. DESI enables rapid spot
sampling and chemical imaging of surfaces under ambient conditions using mass
spectrometry. Their current products
retro-fit onto instruments produced by the major instrument companies including
AB SCIEX, Thermo Scientific, Waters, Agilent, Bruker and LECO Corp.
“We are delighted that our
collaboration with thought leaders at Oak Ridge National Laboratory continues
to be validated by the growing interest across the life science industry,” said
Dave Hicks, Vice President of the Pharma and Academic Business, AB SCIEX. “Licensing the technology to other companies
such as Prosolia will help speed up the commercialization of this novel
sampling innovation.”
AB
SCIEX is a global leader in mass spectrometry and a trusted partner to
thousands of scientists and lab analysts worldwide. The company has a more than 25-year history
of innovation and market leadership in mass spectrometry. AB SCIEX has been collaborating with
scientists at ORNL for more than a decade.
UT-Battelle manages ORNL for the
Department of Energy's Office of Science.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Justin Wiseman
Tel: 317-275-5796
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