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Article: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Reports on Growing Use of Cell-Based Assays.
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- April 16, 2008
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Biotech and pharma companies are increasingly relying on cell-based assays in early drug discovery work, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). The technique can provide a quick and lower cost means of testing drug candidates for toxic effects, according to an article in the April 15 issue of GEN (http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2437).
"Better screening technologies, noninvasive monitoring, and more automation are driving the trend toward adoption of this technology," notes John Sterling, Editor-in-Chief of GEN. "Some estimates project that the market for cell-based assays will more ...