WALTHAM, Mass., June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo
Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today
announced it is offering to donate $1
million worth of rapid DNA analyzers and related technology
to support efforts to reunite children and parents recently
separated at the U.S.-Mexico
border. Thermo Fisher's breakthrough
technology can go from sample to result in 90 minutes, ensuring
fast, easy and accurate DNA matching.
"Thermo Fisher's Mission is to
enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and
safer, and this is another great example of how we can provide
technology to address a societal challenge," said Marc N. Casper, president and CEO of Thermo
Fisher Scientific. "We're proud to offer our rapid DNA testing
instruments to help reunite children with their families, here and
all over the world."
Thermo Fisher's donation is being
offered in response to widespread calls for accredited technology
solutions. The company's RapidHIT system, which can be set up at
locations within a day, enables:
- Easy sampling, with self-contained collection kits requiring
only a swab of the inside cheek
- Rapid sample processing, going from sample to result in 90
minutes, including only minutes of hands-on prep time
- Privacy and security, with results forwarded directly and only
to an authorized party and samples destroyed after processing to
prevent future testing.
RapidHIT provides a DNA fingerprint solely for identification
purposes, without additional genetic information that can trigger
privacy concerns. This DNA fingerprint is the gold standard
for paternity testing and has been an established method of
identification for more than 20 years in the U.S. The technology is
also used worldwide for DNA analysis, with more than 140,000
samples run on the rapid DNA platform to date.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving
science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and
approximately 70,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable
our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We
help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex
analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver
medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through
our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems,
Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an
unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing
convenience and comprehensive services. For more information,
please visit www.thermofisher.com.
Media Contact Information:
Charlotte McCormack
Thermo Fisher Scientific
781-622-1202
Email: charlotte.mccormack@thermofisher.com
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