IRIS International's Sample Processing Division and BioView Enter Into Distribution Agreement
REHOVOT, Israel, February 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Iris Sample Processing from Westwood, MA - a division of IRIS International, Inc. (NASDAQ GS:: IRIS) and BioView Ltd, (TASE: BIOV) from Rehovot, Israel, announced that they have entered into an agreement appointing BioView as one of the worldwide distributors for Iris Sample Processing's family of FISH Slide Preparation Products, including ThermoBrite® Denaturation & Hybridization System and the new ThermoBrite® Elite Automated Laboratory Assistant, worldwide.
Iris Sample Processing recently introduced the ThermoBrite Elite, a multi-purpose, bench-top instrument for automating the highly repetitive, manual laboratory protocols used in FISH (fluorescence in-situ hybridization) and other ISH (in-situ hybridization) testing for both clinical and research applications.
With the increasing rate of adoption of FISH testing as standard protocol for cancer diagnostics development and application, laboratories performing as few as 10 tests per day are requiring a higher level of automation and standardization. The ThermoBrite Elite platform meets this market need and delivers value to both small and large molecular testing laboratories.
Dr. Alan Schwebel, President and CEO of BioView Ltd, views this agreement as an opportunity for BioView to expand its market penetration in cytogenetic laboratories. According to Schwebel: "BioView will be able to offer its customers a fully automated end-to-end solution for the preparation, scanning, classification and scoring of slides stained with FISH probes for clinical and research uses. Iris Sample Processing's products are the industry recognized leader for preparation of the slides and coupled with BioView's renowned scanning stations and offline review stations will increase the overall efficiency of laboratories performing FISH tests."
"We are very excited to have BioView as a valuable partner as we expand commercialization of the ThermoBrite brand with new and innovative products, starting with the ThermoBrite Elite. BioView is a well-respected leader in automated microscopy and image analysis," stated Bill Standwill, VP Global Sales & Marketing for Iris Sample Processing.
About BioView Ltd.
BioView's products include the Duet, Allegro Plus and Accord automated workstations for the scanning and classification of cells via fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) and brightlight microscopy. The results of the scan are reviewed on the BioView Solo offline workstation for the final report.
The BioView products are intended for in-vitro diagnostic use as an aiding tool to the pathologist in the detection, classification and counting of cells of interest based on color, intensity, size, pattern, and shape. The BioView products have applications for testing in hematological disorders, breast cancer studies for Her-2 neu gene amplification, bladder cancer screening and follow up using Vysis UroVysion[TM] Bladder Cancer Recurrence Kit and prenatal and postnatal genetic testing. For more information about the BioView technology, and press related issues, please contact [email protected] or visit our website at http://www.bioview.co.il .
About Iris Sample Processing
For over 25 years, Iris Sample Processing has been the leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative sample preparation solutions for clinical and research laboratories. The ThermoBrite and StatSpin brands have become synonymous with quality and reliability and the product of choice for lean processing.
Over 5,000 ThermoBrite systems have been shipped worldwide with continued strong demand from research, preclinical and clinical institutions. The company's goal is to continue providing inventive sample processing solutions to meet market needs and expand its product offering in clinical and molecular diagnostics through unique approaches to solving challenging laboratory sample processing needs. For more information about Iris Sample Processing and its ThermoBrite systems, please visit http://www.irissampleprocessing.com.
Dr. Alan Schwebel
President and CEO
Tel: +972-8-936-6868
Fax: +972-8-936-6869
e-mail: [email protected]
Robert A. Mello
President, Iris Sample Processing
Tel: +1-781-551-0100
Fax: +1-208-485-2545
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE BioView Ltd
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