Development of novel chemical reagents for reliable genetic analyses

- Process from an original idea to marketing of a chemical product used for life science -

Abstract

High performance genetic analysis is an integration of various inter-correlated technologies. Of all the technologies, chemical reagents are indispensible for modifying DNA or RNA, yet the total performance of genetic analysis is sometimes limited by the insufficient capability of reagents. We have developed novel chemical reagents to increase accuracy and sensitivity in genetic analysis. We describe the development process from obtaining the original idea to marketing of the products and discuss important factors in the process.