Yamaha Motor Releases the Cell Picking & Imaging System CELL HANDLER(TM)
2017年9月1日 - 12:00PM
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— Technology to enable development of
high-efficacy therapeutic drugs sooner and at lower cost —
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) (ISIN:JP3942800008)
announced today that it has developed the cell picking/imaging
system CELL HANDLERTM. This device performs part of the testing
process to evaluate pharmaceutical efficacy, such as in the
development of new drugs and anti-cancer agents. It will enable the
development of high-efficacy therapeutic drugs sooner and at lower
cost, which will in-turn contribute to reducing medical costs.
CELL HANDLERTM enables one-by-one selection of target cells and
transfers them to a microplate, while simultaneously
capturing/digitalizing images – a process that was very difficult
with high throughput and accuracy using the conventional manual
method.
Using Yamaha Motor’s applied surface mounter ultra high-speed
and high-precision pick & place technology, newly developed
picking & dispensing technology, and image processing
technology work to process even small and fragile cells. A unique
and specialized disposable tip and chamber have also been developed
by Yamaha Motor to suit the CELL HANDLERTM system.
There is currently strong growth in the market for business
utilizing cells, and with the number of cancer sufferers rising
every year, there is a demand for further improvement in quality
and work efficiency for anti-cancer sensitivity tests and biomarker
tests. The development of the CELL HANDLERTM system is part of
Yamaha Motor’s objective to accelerate and strengthen growth
strategies under the three-year New Medium-Term Management Plan
started in 2016.
Press release: http://bit.ly/2wnfHXKProduct information:
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/business/hc/
About Yamaha Motor
Yamaha Motor (TOKYO:7272) is a world-leading producer of
motorcycles, marine products, power products and intelligent
machinery. The company’s diverse business and wide variety of
products are built around its proprietary technologies focused on
engines, chassis & hull and electronic control. Yamaha Motor
conducts global development, production and marketing operations
through 140 subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates in 30
countries. About 90% of consolidated net sales are generated in
more than 200 countries outside of Japan. The company is steadily
restructuring its global engineering, manufacturing and marketing
capabilities for sustainable long-term growth. Please visit
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/ir/report/.
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