Funakoshi To Distribute Kreatech's Universal Linkage System (ULS) For Nucleic Acid & Protein Labeling

KREATECH Biotechnology BV and Funakoshi from Japan recently announced a partnership whereby Funakoshi will exclusively supply KREATECH's ULS(tm) solutions to laboratories in Japan. The partnership will expand life science investigators in Japan access to innovative non-enzymatic nucleic acid & protein labeling solutions.

KREATECH's Universal Linkage System (ULS(tm)) allows for the rapid attachment of a variety of labels directly to DNA, RNA and proteins. These products are centered around a proprietary platinum-based system that produces highly stable labels under a wide variety of conditions. The ULS(tm) products are available with a wide variety of industry standard dyes, offering a versatile solution for the labeling of RNA in microarray and DNA in CGH applications.

"This agreement expands our reach by leveraging Japan strong sales and marketing team in Japan" said Alex Altink, KREATECH's CEO. "We look forward to working with Funakoshi and expanding our international distribution network. This month we closed similar agreements with BIOKE for the Benelux, Open Biosystems for the USA and with Essen-Haus for the Malaysian market. In the next coming month's we expect to expand our distribution network furthermore, both in Europe and Asia."

"This agreement will make further advancement for molecular biology and drug discovery in Japan. We are very glad to conclude a partnership with KREATCH, who has a very innovative labeling technology" said Dr. Ryoya Funakoshi, President and CEO of Funakoshi.

SOURCE: KREATECH Biotechnology