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A tracking system or LIMS collects, stores, and allows retrieval of
information underlying every on-site process at AlphaGene. The bar-coded system
minimizes handling errors and expedites high-throughput production. This results
in a quality product and an "electronic lab book" that provides
complete and rapid access to every process related data item; |
| A quality control system continuously monitors library and sequence
production. Bioinformatics software automates feedback on DNA sequences, which
facilitates the analysis of laboratory processes. This analysis allows high-throughput production without compromising
quality; |
| AlphaGene's bioinformatics software builds a proprietary database containing
partial sequence and finished full-length genes. Internal users can analyze and
visualize data through a state-of-the-art World Wide Web interface on any
computer platform. The database schema provides an efficient organization that
makes retrieval and storage convenient and easily automatable; |
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Public algorithms perform automated and custom analysis for key genomics
features from AlphaGene's database. Sequences are analyzed for homologies
against public and proprietary databases. Novel genes with a high
probability of being full-length and containing potentially important motifs can
be annotated and stored. |