小中大General Scanning Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts (laser scanning and micropositioning, manufactures MicroArray Biochip Scanning System: ScanArrayTM). Now called GSI Lumonics
GeneScreen, Inc., The Genetics Profiling Company
GeneTrace Systems
Genetic Analysis Technology Consortium (GATC)
Genetic MicroSystems Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts (instrumentation for DNA microarray-based analysis)
Genetix Ltd., Christchurch, Dorset, UK (Q-Bot, Q-Pix)
Genome Systems Inc., St. Louis, MO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., GDA: Gene Discovery Array
Genometrix Inc., The Woodlands, Texas (Bioscanner?, GeneView®, Universal Arrays?, Risk-Tox)
Genomic Solutions, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Flexys? modular robotic system, GeneTAC? and Genomic Integrator? array analysis products automates the imaging and analysis of gene microarrays.)
Genosys Biotechnologies, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas (Panorama?E. coli Gene Arrays, 4,290 genes per array)
GENSET, Paris, France (specialized in pharmacogenomics)
Genzyme Molecular Oncology (SAGE®: Serial Analysis of Gene Expression)
HP GeneArray Scanner (used by Affymetrix and others)
Hyseq Inc., Sunnyvale, California (Sequencing By Hybridization. HyX platform and Gene Discovery, HyGnostics, and HyChip? modules)
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, California. utilizes fiber optics, microfabrication, and advanced information processing to create arrays where 250,000 discrete sensors fit on a probe the diameter of the head of a pin.
I.M.A.G.E. Consortium: "Sharing resources to achieve a common goal - the discovery of all genes"
Imaging Research, Inc., St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The company writes software, develops detection technologies, and integrates systems for image analysis. Its PC-based ArrayVisionTMsystem has been widely used for rapid and automated analysis of genome arrays.
Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Palo Alto, California (GEM Microarrays, GeneJetTM array, LifeSeq® Database with estimated 100,000 genes, and LifeArray Microarray Software)
Intelligent Bio-Instruments, Cambridge, Massachusetts
JMAR's Precision Systems, Inc., Chatsworth, CA. Designer and manufacturer of UV exposure and mask aligner systems specifically designed for bio-chip manufacturers. Also produces custom micropositioning systems for micro-spotting equipment and high resolution dimensional metrology and defect inspection systems for quality assurance of bio-chips and DNA micro-arrays.
Labman AutomationLtd., North Yorkshire, TS9 5JY, UK (HDMS: Labman High-Density Microarray Spotter)
Lifecodes Corp., Stamford, Connecticut (Lifecodes MicroArray System: LMAS)
Micronics, Inc., Redmond, Washington. microfluidics based systems for application to clinical laboratory diagnostics: Microcytometer?, H-Filter?, T-Sensor?, and O.R.C.A. µFluidics.
Molecular Applications Group, Palo Alto, CA. Stingray? is integrated software and database products for gene expression, gene function, and gene sequence analysis from microarray data. It is integrated with and dependent upon the use of Affymetrix's GeneChip® system and its Expression Data Mining Tool (EDMT) software.
Molecular Dynamics, Inc., Sunnyvale, California (Storm® and FluorImager®
Molecular Tool, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland. Genetic Bit Analysis, GBA®, Genomatic?. Acquired by Orchid Biocomputer on September 14, 1998.
Nanogen, San Diego, California (Electronic Addressing, Concentration, and Hybridization)
NEN Life Science Products, Boston, MA (MICROMAX? Human cDNA Microarray System I for differential gene expression analysis)
Oncormed Inc., (acquired by Gene Logic in July, 1998) characterizes genes to establish their clinical relevancy and provides molecular profiling of patients for pharmacogenomic and therapeutic purposes
Orchid Biocomputer, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey (a Sarnoff company) microfluidic chips; applying microfabrication processes in glass, silicon, and other materials to create three dimensional structures. Contained within these devices are small capillary channels less than a millimeter wide. Wins NIST ATP Award in "Tools for DNA Diagnostics" Project: Polymerase Signaling Assay for DNA Variation Detection on Universal Processor Arrays It also has a Web site on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
Packard Instrument Company, Meriden, Connecticut. (BioChip Arrayer)
Partek, Inc., St. Peters, Missouri. Provider of pattern recognition and data visualization software for science and engineering. Its Partek Pro 2000 system has been used by companies to analyze microarray gene expression data.
PE Applied Biosystems, Wins NIST ATP Award in "Tools for DNA Diagnostics" for project: Integrated, Micro-Sample Preparation System for Genetic Analysis
PharmaSeq, Inc., Monmouth Junction (near Princeton), NJ. Developer of microtransponder-based technology for DNA diagnostic assays. Wins NIST ATP Award in "Tools for DNA Diagnostics" for project: Multiplex DNA Diagnostic Assay Based on Microtransponders
Phase-1 Molecular Toxicology, Inc., Santa Fe, New Mexico. Molecular and high throughput toxicology using gene chips (Licensed from Xenometrix)
Proteome, Inc.