Thermo Fisher Scientific
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Thermo Fisher Scientific announced today that it has completed its anticipated acquisition of Affymetrix for $14.00 per share in cash, for a total purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion, following approval of the merger agreement by Affy stockholders at a special meeting.

What does Affymetrix do?

The Affymetrix GeneChip system is a commercial microarray platform that allows whole genome gene expression analysis for a wide variety of experimental organisms ().

Who developed Gene chips for Affymetrix?

Stephen Fodor
Stephen Fodor in 1992. The company was begun as a unit in Affymax N.V. in 1991 by Fodor’s group, which had in the late 1980s developed methods for fabricating DNA microarrays, called “GeneChips” according to the Affymetrix trademark, using semiconductor manufacturing techniques.

When did Thermo Fisher Acquires Affymetrix?

January 08, 2016
PRESS RELEASE – Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Affymetrix. January 08, 2016; WALTHAM, Mass.

How does Agilent microarray work?

We sell an instrument called a microarray scanner that scans a laser across the microarray and produces an image of each spot. The brightness of the spot tells us how much DNA was in the sample. If the spot is black, we know nothing stuck to it.

How much does microarray cost?

A targeted DNA microarray runs from $10 to $100 per sample, says Schena, whereas “the whole human genome is typically $100 [to] $1,000 per sample.” (Targeting strategies are also available for NGS, to avoid the costs incurred by whole-genome sequencing, but they also add both cost and time.)

What is Agilent microarray?

As I will explain, Agilent microarrays are made using DNA, so we call them DNA microarrays, or gene arrays. The measurement and study of this DNA is called genomics. The piece parts of the cell are a class of molecules called proteins. Each cell contains thousands of tiny factories that make proteins.

What is microarray platform?

A microarray platform is a platform that contains the instruments, software and reagents needed to perform a microarray protocol.