PerkinElmer Launches New Innovations in Bio-Imaging at Neuroscience 2006

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the introduction of three new bio-imaging products to strengthen its commitment to enabling earlier detection of disease indicators and faster discovery of effective new drugs.

The new tools, announced at the Neuroscience 2006 show in Atlanta, Georgia, fortify PerkinElmer's increased focus on bio-imaging by offering high-performance, research-grade systems and powerful software, providing scientists with greater insights into their research.

"From DNA to tissue analysis, PerkinElmer is dedicated to bio-imaging applications which enable biomedical researchers to advance the pace and precision of their research," said Robert F. Friel, president of PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences. "We are committed to meeting customer needs for innovative imaging tools and support that can meet the rigorous technical and workflow demands of a diverse range of medical, pharmaceutical, and research institutions."

PerkinElmer's new imaging products debuting at Neuroscience 2006 are:

• The Geliance™ family of gel imaging products for DNA, RNA and proteins - Gel imaging is a new offering in PerkinElmer's bio-imaging family, and provides proteomic and genomic researchers with a system to help manage increasingly heavy workloads and meet ever-compressed deadlines. The Geliance family offers top-of-the-line optical performance, easy-to-use hardware, and software to customers looking for fluorescence and chemiluminescence imaging solutions. The Geliance 200 is designed for 1D fluorescence imaging and the Geliance 600 is intended for chemiluminescence imaging.
• The PhotoKinesis™ Accessory for the UltraVIEW® Live Cell Imaging System -The accessory was designed to enable Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) and similar techniques to be performed on PerkinElmer's UltraVIEW system. Researchers can now improve their ability to study fast-moving cells and rapid events in live cells, with point-and-click ease. The new "Track-It" technology offers real-time photoactivation and photoswitching for greater control over experiments and greater biologically relevant data from samples. Live cell imaging is understood to be the fastest-growing segment of the confocal microscopy market.
• The Spotlight™ 400 FT-IR Imaging System - The system is designed to enable labs to run more samples per day and provides greater understanding of materials with faster data collection, more sampling and longer unattended operating time. Spotlight imaging systems are now utilized in biomedical imaging research to detect disease indicators at earlier stages, given their excellent image quality and high-throughput performance for tissue analysis. When used with the new PerkinElmer ATR Imaging Accessory, scientists have a complete yet simple approach to analyze difficult samples that can allow for a reduced time-to-market of new products.

All three product introductions support PerkinElmer's increased focus on the imaging market, with a significant investment in product development, and software and accessories, along with an enhanced focus on customer service and support.