The laboratory has state-of-the-art technology to support
medical research of clinical labs and healthcare institutions,
improving precision diagnoses and treatments. The agricultural
sector can also benefit
SÃO PAULO, April 28, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Contributing to the advancement of genomics in
Latin America, MGI Tech Co. Ltd.
(MGI), a company committed to building core tools and technology to
lead life science, announced the launch of its Customer Experience
Center (CEC) in Brazil.
Commitment to Brazil
healthcare
The goal is to provide a facility for clinical and research
laboratories, hospitals, and universities to enhance learning and
experience with genetic sequencing technology, applied in precision
medicine, oncology, agrigenomics (application of the genome in
agriculture) and metagenomics (collection of genomes of
environmental microbial communities), among other segments.
"Genomic research has grown exponentially in the region. As the
demand for next generation sequencing tests in cancer diagnostics
and genetic screening increases, hospitals, clinics, laboratories
and universities need to rely on supporting laboratories to improve
their capabilities with affordable solutions faster sample
processing speed and high data quality", says Carlos Carpio, Senior Commercial Director of
MGI LATAM and General Manager of MGI
Brazil.
"Our Customer Experience Center will be able to contribute
significantly to the scientific development of the region by
reducing sequencing costs, expanding clinical applications and,
therefore, making precision diagnoses and treatments more
accessible to the population", he adds.
The lab will also play a role as MGI Hub in Brazil, allowing the expansion of operations
across Latin America. It
demonstrates MGI's enduring dedication to broadening global
genomics accessibility in this region. MGI has been operating in
Latin Americas since 2019 and has already partnered with many
clients, such as Fundação Oswaldo
Cruz (Fiocruz) in Brazil, Biogenar in Argentina, Gencell in Colombia, Genos in Mexico and TCL Group in Chile.
In Brazil, MGI's technology
also supports the largest Brazilian genomic sequencing project,
which aims to sequence the complete genomes of thousands of
patients with rare diseases and hereditary cancers, searching for
genetic markers to track inherited diseases for early diagnosis.
Coordinator of the genomic project, Dr. João Bosco de Oliveira Filho highlights MGI's
technology: "I had a wonderful experience working with MGI's team.
The technology is solid, the data quality is outstanding and the
support is available when needed", he also welcomes the importance
of the launch of the CEC: "Researchers and diagnostic laboratories
need to stay up-to-date on available technologies to advance their
studies and tests; therefore, it is very important to have a local
support laboratory and service personnel".
State-of-the-art technology provided in the Lab
MGI operates in 100 countries and has other 9 Customer
Experience Centers around the world. The Brazilian center,
located in Brooklin Paulista, in São Paulo, will provide a place
for clinical laboratories, universities, and hospitals to engage in
demonstrations, enhancing their education and experience with the
company's technology. Highly skilled professionals will lead
certified training sessions, demonstrations, evaluations and local
new application support.
CEC, with 270 m2, comprises four distinct areas: NGS (Next
Generation Sequencing) lab, automation lab, BIT lab and engineering
lab.
MGI's sequencing experience features the high throughput
sequencer DNBSEQ-T7, high speed sequencer DNBSEQ-G99, the robust
and flexible DNBSEQ-G400, and portable and easy-to-use sequencer
DNBSEQ-E25*.
At the automation lab, the company offers access to cutting-edge
technology, with sample preparation system MGISP-100 and MGISP-960,
high and low throughput automated nucleic acid extractor MGISP-384
and MGISP-NE32, and automated sample transfer processing system
MGISTP-7000.
There are also bioinformatics products such as ZTRON Pro, a data
processing platform and storage, and MegaBOLT, a bioinformatics
analysis accelerator series.
Researchers and other professionals will be able to experience
the range of end-to-end MGI solutions in the CEC São Paulo, as it
is fully equipped to conduct genomics laboratory protocols.
CEC São Paulo is located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, 11633 –
15 floor – Brooklyn – São Paulo.
Further information: MGI-BRASIL@MGI-TECH.COM.
*Certain sequencers can be used for research purposes only and
not for use in any diagnostic procedures. Please consult MGI's
local contactor for details.
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