Horizon Diagnostics has signed a distribution agreement with Riken Genesis under which Riken will become the sole distributor of HDx’s molecular reference standards in Japan. Riken Genesis offers genomic products and services to a range of research institutions and corporations and is a CAP-accredited laboratory for genome analysis services.
Horizon’s HDx division has developed genetically defined and validated reference materials, providing an industry standard for the development and quality control of molecular assays.
Horizon’s molecular reference standards include formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded cell line blocks and purified gDNA. Early this year, HDx launched its first quantitative multiplex DNA reference standard, intended for researchers assessing multiple biomarkers in a single assay, using platforms such as next-generation sequencing.
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