*DJ Cepheid Gets Two US Patents Covering I-CORE DNA Detection
DJ Cepheid/Patents -2: Detects Up To 4 Nucleic Acids -
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Dow Jones)--Cepheid (CPHD) received two U.S. patents
covering its I-CORE module technology for DNA detection and the automated
preparation of biological samples using chip-based microfluidics technology.
In a press release Thursday, the biotechnology company said the I-CORE
module, a key component in Cepheid's DNA testing and analysis systems, has an
optical analysis system which can excite and detect up to four nucleic acids
simultaneously.
Cepheid has 36 U.S. patents issued or pending, plus corresponding foreign
patent applications.
Cepheid, developing and marketing integrated systems for DNA detection, had
revenue of $11.4 million in 2001.
The company's shares closed Thursday on Nasdaq at $3.70, up 41 cents, or
12.5%, on volume of 749,200 shares. Average daily trade volume is 593,498
shares.
Company Web Site: cepheid.com |
