autoflex™ MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer

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	Next higher product group	MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer
	Status	2000-09-01 sales start
	Organisation	Bruker Daltonik GmbH
	Group	Bruker Corporation (Group)

Bruker Daltonics, Inc.. (9/1/00). "Press Release: Bruker Daltonics Announces an Integrated Industrial Biology MALDI–TOF System for Unattended Analyses of >30,000 Samples". Barcelona, Spain.

At the International Mass Spectrometry Conference in Barcelona, Spain, Bruker Daltonics this week introduced new AnchorChips 1536, the autoflex MALDI-TOF industrial mass spectrometer, and genotools bioinformatics software for SNP genotyping

Bruker Daltonics Inc. (NASDAQ: BDAL) this week announced autoflex, the first MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry system specifically designed for very high sample throughput in industrial biology. The autoflex provides ultra-fast, totally automated and unattended analysis of tens of thousands of samples with maximum robustness and reliability of all system components.

The autoflex is designed for industrial biology applications like SNP genotyping or proteomics. New genotools bioinformatics software features the SNP Manager for automated SNP genotyping. For proteomics applications, the autoflex can be equipped with a reflector and PSD tandem mass spectrometry option, as well as the powerful BioTools v 2.0 software for the interpretation of protein data.

Scout MTP MALDI targets are now available in patented AnchorChip technology for highest sensitivity and robust ultra-fast automation. The newest AnchorChip 1536 targets can hold up to 1536 samples. Since the autoflex can be integrated with a Twister microtiter plate handler capable of manipulating 20 targets, the autoflex provides capacity for unattended runs of over 30,000 samples.

The autoflex also features sophisticated self-diagnostics and built-in remote service capabilities. Additional industrialized features of the autoflex include barcode reading for plate identification, an ultrafast X-Y table for very accurate AnchorChip positioning, and a laser capable of over 100 million shots.

"Emerging industrial biology applications in genomics and proteomics require new design approaches for integrated life science systems based on mass spectrometry", commented Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D., President and CEO of Bruker Daltonics. "With this week's introduction of novel cutting-edge products, we expect to further strengthen our leadership position in very high throughput, ultra-sensitive MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry."

Bruker Daltonics is a leading developer and provider of innovative life science tools based on mass spectrometry. Its substantial investment in research and development allows it to design, manufacture and market a broad array of products intended to meet the rapidly growing needs of a diverse customer base, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, agricultural biotechnology companies, molecular diagnostics companies, academic institutions and government agencies. Bruker Daltonics has diverse technology platforms which integrate automated sample preparation and clean-up, advanced front-end AnchorChips MALDI targets and API source technology with cutting-edge proprietary MALDI-TOF, ESI-TOF, ion trap and FTMS mass analyzers, as well as analysis and bioinformatics software. Bruker Daltonics is also a worldwide leader in supplying mass spectrometry-based systems for substance detection and pathogen identification in security and defense applications.

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty that exist in the Company's operations and business environment. Such statements are predictions only and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect actual events or results include risks associated with performance under the Company's agreements with third parties, research and development progress, competitive products and the strength of the Company's patent portfolio. These factors and others are more fully described under "Risk Factors" in the Final Prospectus included in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34820) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and declared effective by the SEC on August 3, 2000.

autoflex, genotools, BioTools, Scout MTP, and AnchorChips are trademarks of Bruker Daltonics Inc.
Twister is a trademark of Zymark Corporation.

For more information, please contact:
Tim Alavosus, Ph.D.
Director of Marketing
Bruker Daltonics Inc.
15 Fortune Drive
Billerica, MA 01821 (USA)
T. (978) 663-3660 x1339
F. (978) 667-5993 Tim.Alavosus@daltonics.bruker.com

Record changed: 2011-11-25

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Bruker Daltonics, Inc.. (9/1/00). "Press Release: Bruker Daltonics Announces an Integrated Industrial Biology MALDI–TOF System for Unattended Analyses of >30,000 Samples". Barcelona, Spain.

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