Ciphergen: Laser-based mass detection

As biological research moves beyond the age of gene identification into the era of protein discovery and function, scientists are requiring new tools to overcome the lack of correlation between gene expression into messenger RNA - as identified through genomics - with the actual expression levels of proteins at the cellular level.

To resolve the mRNA limitations, Ciphergen has developed the ProteinChip platform based on SELDI technology (surface enhanced laser desorption and ionization), which combines silicon chip manufacturing with laser-based detection...