Mountain View, CA, March 1, 2002
– Picoliter Inc.
announced today that the company was selected by Drug Discovery Today as one of
the top start-up companies of 2001, as voted by six internationally renowned
experts involved in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. In a supplement
to the March 1, 2002 issue (Drug Discovery
Today, 2002, 7:5:S1-S2), Picoliter and nine other early-to-middle stage
companies were profiled and their business strategies were
discussed.
“We are
pleased to be recognized by such a well-respected publication as Drug Discovery
Today,” commented Dr. Elaine J. Heron, CEO of Picoliter. “This article is an excellent
introduction to the many applications of our small-volume liquid transfer
technology to drug discovery and related applications.”
About Picoliter
Inc.
Picoliter Inc. is a
development stage company located in Mountain View, CA. The company has developed a novel
technology for moving and analyzing small amounts of liquid using ultrasound
energy. The PicoliterTM
liquid handling technology has broad applications in the life science tools
market including microarrays, dispensing equipment, and living cell transfer
devices.
Members of the
Picoliter management team have successfully brought a wide variety of products
based on new technologies to market.
The company includes individuals with experience in senior management,
manufacturing, business development, intellectual property protection and
product development at Affymetrix, Applied Biosystems, Eastman Kodak,
International Paper, Molecular Dynamics, Symyx, and Xerox PARC.
Drug Discovery Today was launched in 1996
by Elsevier Science London as part of the Trends family of journals. Since then, Drug Discovery Today has
flourished to become a leader in its field: the quality of the editorial content
means that it is highly regarded by drug discovery professionals and is seen as
an essential source of information.
Drug
Discovery Today is the most highly cited journal in drug discovery and is
peer-reviewed for authoritative coverage.
CONTACTS:
Picoliter
Inc.
Elaine
J. Heron, 650/940-4582