Fluidigm Corporation has
appointed AH diagnostics as its exclusive distributor in Scandinavia (Sweden,
Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland), effective February 1, 2012. AH diagnostics
will offer Fluidigm's complete portfolio of BioMark
TM HD, EP1
TM, and Access
Array
TM Systems, the complete line up of Dynamic Array
TM, Digital Array
TM and
Access Array IFCs for real-time PCR, digital PCR, single-cell gene expression,
sample preparation for next-generation sequencing, and SNP genotyping; plus
Fluidigm's new DELTAgene
TM and SNPtype
TM assays.
AH diagnostics was established to supply products and services to life science
and diagnostic companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital and academic
research fields. The company has operations in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and
Finland. AH diagnostics has built its reputation across Scandinavia as a
distribution leader in the life science field, representing leading global
manufacturers, such as Fluidigm, providing next-generation tools, technologies,
training, applications support, instrument installation, validation, and
maintenance support to life science researchers.
"Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for high quality and innovative
products, equipment and related support services in Scandinavia within the
biotechnology/life science area in selected segments," said Niels Rüdiger,
Chief Executive Officer, AH diagnostics. "We are excited to add Fluidigm's
innovative microfluidic products that provide unique solutions for many of the
critical research challenges facing our scientists."
"Fluidigm is committed to continuing to bring the accuracy and efficiency
benefits of integrated fluidic circuit technology to life science researchers
in Scandinavia," said Dominique Remy-Renou, Vice President of European
Commercial Operations, Fluidigm Europe BV. "AH diagnostics has built a
strong reputation across Scandinavia for addressing the needs of the life
science research community. We look forward to helping them bring the tools
needed to solve some of today's most complex genetic questions in biology all
the way down to the single cell."
AH diagnostics celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011. The company was
established in 1986 in Denmark as a supplier of products and services to life
science, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital and academic
researchers. AH diagnostics has since expanded into the Nordic countries - AH
diagnostics (Sweden) was founded the 1st March 1994, AH diagnostics (Norway)
began trading on 1st December 1995 and AH diagnostics (Finland) began trading
on 1st September 2004. Their head office is located in Aarhus, Denmark. In
addition AH diagnostics has a sales office in Copenhagen. The sales and support
teams in the four Nordic countries consist mainly of molecular biologists. For
more information, please visit
www.ahdiag.com.
Fluidigm (NASDAQ: FLDM) develops, manufactures and markets microfluidic systems
for growth markets in the life science and agricultural biotechnology, or
Ag-Bio, industries. Fluidigm's proprietary microfluidic systems consist of
instruments and consumables, including integrated fluidic circuits, or chips,
and reagents. These systems are designed to significantly simplify experimental
workflow, increase throughput and reduce costs, while providing the excellent
data quality demanded by customers. Fluidigm actively markets three
microfluidic systems including nine different commercial chips to leading
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions and Ag-Bio
companies.
For more information, please visit
www.fluidigm.com
"Fluidigm," the Fluidigm logo, BioMark HD, EP1, Access Array, Dynamic
Array IFC, Digital Array IFC, DELTAgene and SNPtype are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Fluidigm Corporation.