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<p>Advalytix AG (Munich) was founded in 2000.&nbsp;<br />
Wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Life and Material Science Europa GmbH since 2005.&nbsp;<br />
Advalytix is the world wide centre of expertise for cell-based molecular diagnostics.&nbsp;<br />
One of the company&rsquo;s main focuses is the miniaturisation of diagnostic and biological tests for research and development. </p>
<p>Advalytix&rsquo; products&nbsp;link imaging technologies such as microscopy with nucleic acid analysis, enabling Advalytix to offer turnkey system solutions consisting of both instruments and reagents. Advalytix has developed a portfolio of products for these applications, based on proprietary microelectronics technologies, such as surface acoustic waves (SAW).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.advalytix.com"><strong>http://www.advalytix.com</strong></a><br />
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<strong>Nov 2000:</strong> Company founded in Munich</p>
<p><strong>March 2003:</strong>&nbsp;Introduced&nbsp;hybridization station ArrayBooster<sup>TM</sup> featuring non-invasive mixing to accelarate the incubation of DNA and protein microarrays</p>
<p><strong>Aug 2004: </strong>Opened US office in Concord, Mass.</p>
<p><strong>Sept 2004:</strong> Introduced the AdvaWash<sup>TM</sup> automated wash system for DNA microarray and FISH applications</p>
<p><strong>Nov 2004: </strong>Signed a licence agreement on non-invasive mixing with Olympus Life and Materials Science Europa GmbH</p>
<p><strong>Mar 2005:</strong> Olympus Life and Materials Science Europa GmbH acquires 100% of the Advalytix shares</p>
<p><strong>Jan 2006:</strong> Introduced 1 &micro;L PCR platform AmpliGrid<sup>TM</sup> designed for the amplification of DNA from single cells</p>
<p><strong>Jan 2007: </strong>Introduced the PlateBooster<sup>TM</sup> for non-invasive mixing of 96-, 384- and 1536-well microtiter plates</p>
<p><strong>Apr 2007:</strong> Introduced polar body kit for the diagnosis of chromosomal aberrations</p>
<p><strong>Summer 2007:</strong> Advalytix moves to the new centre of excellence for cell based molecular diagnostics in Munich/Grosshadern<br />
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