About PSS Bio Instruments- Scientific Advisory Board

Collaborators on technical development and information exchange for automated systems based on Magtration® Technology.

Prof. Mitsuo Itakura, Ph.D., Center Chief
Tokushima University, Genome Function Research Center
Development of a High Speed SNP Scoring System for “bar coded oligonucleotide detection and specific linkage by DNA ligase of bar coded magnetic beads”. SNP detection (known and unknown) of 1 to several kb genomic DNA fragments using fluorescence-excited cell sorter.

Prof. Tadashi Matsunaga, Ph.D.
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Development of a High Speed Immunoassay System for home health-care, using antibody immobilized magnetic bacterial particles made by genetic recombination and the aimed protein expression technique. Expected applications are for blood tests such as IgG, IgA, HIV, HCV, and so on.

Yoshirou Okami, Ph.D., Vice President
Microorganisms & Chemistry Research Laboratory
Development of a multi-purpose system using magnetic particles for quantitative isolation, dispensing, clearing, concentration and dilution of materials such as drugs, genetic materials (DNA, etc.) and immune materials (antibodies), etc., as well as reaction control of non-magnetic supports (cellulose, etc.) and magnetic particles which are mixed and suspended in a reaction process. Applicable to the detection of E. coli O-157:H7, ATP of toxic bacteria, or antibody aggregation reaction.

Prof. Mathias Uhlen, Ph.D.
Sweden Royal Institute of Technology
Development of an Automatic Pyrosequencing System that can transfer magnetic bead probes to microtiter plates and perform PCR repeatedly using a preset reaction process. The system has an auto-load thermal cycler and 96-well microtiter plate on a workstation.

Prof. Masafumi Yohda, Ph.D.
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Development of a single functional unit of pattern recognition in a sequential operation from sample preparation to data acquisition by Nucleic Acid Isolation with magnetic particles, PCR amplification, Gel Electrophoresis and CCD camera. Fully automated electrophoresis system arranging each unit on a workstation with system software.