MICROBIONIX/november AG Announce Asset Deal - affiliated companies PROGEN/Multimetrix take over personnel and laboratory equipment from MICROBIONIX

Effective January 1, 2011 PROGEN Biotechnik GmbH, Heidelberg, and Multimetrix GmbH, Regensburg, both affiliated companyies of the november AG, are taking over personnel and laboratory equipment of MICROBIONIX GmbH as part of an asset deal. Thus, PROGEN/Multimetrix are broadening their product range in the area of the Luminex® technology by services hitherto offered by MICROBIONIX, including testing services, bead coupling and sample testing on customer demand and make available existing knowhow to implement this extended offering.

The association of PROGEN and Multimetrix will strengthen the competence in the multiplex technology, and the segment of customized test services with an extended panel of parameters for sample testing is significantly expanded. With the Luminex® technology, even in small sample volumes several analytes can be detected fast and simultaneously. Flexible parameter panels can be used for complex analysis of multiple preclinical, clinical and research issues or epidemiological studies in fields like e.g. infectious diseases.

The november AG expects that this takeover generates a considerable increase in competence which will have a further significant positive impact on sales in the segment of multiplex technology based on the Luminex® platform.