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Press Release

Rapid DNA Prototyper

Affordable, easy to use desktop DNA synthesizer in development

CORK, Ireland, June 02, 2014: Austrian engineering company Briefcase Biotec received funding from SOSventures and is accepted into prestigious new program SynBio Axlr8r. From the end of april until september , the team, supported by experts of Synbio Axlr8r will develop their product KiloBaser, a rapid DNA prototyper. The program is based at the University College of Cork in Ireland.

The goal is to create an cost effective DNA Synthesizer, or rapid prototyper, which will enable startups and small companys to gain a foothold in the biotechnology market. A huge problem of biotechnology companies are the long delays associated with ordering DNA and their dependency on slow moving DNA synthesis companies. „KiloBaser“, which is based on magnetic and microfluidic technology, aims to solve that problem by bringing DNA synthesis available the lab bench, where it is actually needed You can find out more at their website http://kilobaser.com/.

About Briefcase Biotec: Biotechnology has evolved beyond traditional institutions. It has become a global movement of innovative scientists, hackers, young entrepreneurs, start-ups and education centers, asking for new solutions to fulfill their specialized needs. Briefcase Biotec and their founders –who are also operating Austria's and Europe's first S1 OpenBioLab- are dedicated to that movement, willing to accompany their fellow researchers from their first steps on to biotechnology heaven. Designing lab equipment which is compact, desktop sized, fully automated & remote controlled, customizable, open source, requires little maintenanceand is still truly affordable . Designed and manufactured in Austria – Europe for the world of tomorrow.