Asahi Techno Glass Corp., NovusGene Inc. and Olympus Promarketing Inc. co-developed DNA chips which sport an array of mouse genes that can be used for new drug development.
The companies make their DNA chips using a proprietary technology owned by Novusgene that places shorter DNA fragments on the chip. These probes stick better to the chip raising the detection precision of the device.

The three partners announced that they will soon start marketing their innovation. The new chip will be sold in sets of four, priced at a relatively inexpensive US$ 787.95 per set. In addition, NovusGene, which is a subsidiary of Olympus Optical Co., as well as Olympus Promarketing, will use them for a contract gene analysis service.
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