Global medical firms utilize opportunity to launch products

The seventh China International Import Expo, which opened in Shanghai on Tuesday, has proved to be a premier platform for medical companies from around the globe to showcase their state-of-the-art technologies illustrated by a slew of exhibits making global or regional debuts.

Illumina, a United States-headquartered company specializing in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, is showcasing MiSeq™ i100 Series, its simplest and fastest benchtop sequencer for both research and clinical sequencing use at CIIE, marking the global debut of the device.

Achieving an impressive sequencing speed of a minimum of four hours and leveraging the innovative advantages of reagent storage and transportation at room temperature, the device provides a streamlined push-button sequencing workflow applicable to microbiology, infectious diseases and oncology.