Advance will work together with Nippon Genetics Europe

Tokyo, Japan, November 11th, 2007 -

Advance Co. Ltd. , a manufacturer of the well known MUPID (www.mupid.com) electrophoresis system today announced that they launched an CE labelled new electrophoresis system, specifically developed for the needs of the European market. This instrument will be distributed by Nippon Genetics Europe GmbH in Europe and Israel.
The new electrophoresis system, called MUPID One has several features for our customers in Europe, said Dr. Juergen Luenzer, Managing Director of Nippon Genetics Europe GmbH. Besides the well known features as the interlock system (main power can not be operated without the lid) and the possibility to use multi channels pipettes to apply the sample, the new casting set consists of a new heat resistant material, where even gel solutions up to 100° C could be applied without any problems.

This instrument could be even useful for High schools. Advance has made electrophoresis of DNA and RNA molecules to a very safe and convenient technology. The CE label will help us a lot to introduce this product

About Advance Co. Ltd.:

Founded in 1973, Advance Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company employing more than 200 people. Their business fields are medical devices, information security equipments, dental materials electric appliances and other products for medical application. The first electrophoresis instrument was introduced more than 20 years ago.

About Nippon Genetics Europe GmbH:

Nippon Genetics, with offices in Japan, the US and Germany is a Japanese distribution company which focuses on marketing and sales of products for the Life Science community. They started their operation in 1988 and their offices in Japan are located in Tokyo and Kyoto. Their customers are researchers all over Japan working at universities and research institutes, pharmaceutical and biotech companies or clinical labs.

In 2005 they started their office in Germany. Besides a better support for our main suppliers all over Europe and the possibility to find new innovative Biotech companies in Europe, they also distribute innovative products from Asia, Africa and Canada into the European market.