Pacific Biosciences, imec collaborate to create advanced microchips
Belgian institute imec has partnered with Pacific Biosciences in a multi year research collaboration aimed at developing advanced microchips for highly multiplexed single molecule genetic analysis.
The companies say that the project will build on Pacific Bioscience's zero mode waveguide (ZMW) technology with imec's expertise in nanophotonics, cmos sensors and fabrication.
"From our inception we have been committed to exploiting the potential of the unique capabilities of our ZMW based Single Molecule Real Time (SMRT) analysis technology to drive innovation in the life sciences," said Pacific Biosciences president and ceo, Michael Hunkapiller. "The goal of this collaboration is to harness the power of microchips to scale the capacity and throughput of our SMRT technology."
Luc Van den hove, ceo and president of imec, added: "We are excited to work with the leading single molecule sequencing company to identify ways to bring greater economies of scale to this breakthrough technology through nanoscale semiconductor fabrication."
