MILLIPLEX Analyst is released

Millipore and VigeneTech Introduce New Multiplex Data Analysis Software

Billerica, Massachusetts—September 8, 2008—Millipore Corporation, a Life Science leader providing technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and VigeneTech, today announced the launch of the powerful MILLIPLEX™ Analyst software. This customized OEM software made from VigeneTech is the only data analysis package that is seamlessly integrated with Luminex xPONENT software, the system that controls Luminex multiplexed bioassay instruments.

Today’s fast pace of drug discovery and protein research has required researchers to greatly increase the scale of protein detection assays. Slower individual protein detection methods, such as ELISA or Western blotting, have been replaced by a sequencing approach that uses several pooled samples simultaneously. “Multiplexing” is now virtually universal in the drug discovery industry, and the Luminex system is one of the most commonly used platforms.

MILLIPLEX^TM Analyst, developed exclusively for Millipore by VigeneTech, Inc., allows users to analyze multiplex data with accuracy, speed and efficiency. Data sets can be easily extracted from acquisition or imported as Excel or text. The software’s unique algorithms and analytics allow robust processing of even the most challenging data sets in seconds, with multiple output format options for maximum flexibility.

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Along with speed, MILLIPLEX^TM Analyst offers great analytical power to researchers. Multi-plate data can be analyzed using a variety of curve-fitting options, including auto fit, to generate reports that feature fitting parameters and statistics. The dynamic range of the assay can be instantly determined using the software’s automatic calculation of minimum and maximum detectable effective concentrations. Finally, 21 CFR part 11 compliance allows users to meet the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) criteria for accepting electronic audit records in New Drug Applications.

MILLIPLEX^TM Analyst complements Millipore’s MILLIPLEX MAP kits, the broadest selection on the market of analytes for multiplexing using the Luminex xMAP platform. In combination with Luminex instruments, Millipore now supports the entire multiplex workflow, from assay design all the way to data analysis. To learn more, click on www.millipore.com/MILLIPLEXanalyst.

About Millipore

Millipore (NYSE: MIL) is a Life Science leader providing cutting-edge technologies, tools, and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. As a strategic partner, we collaborate with customers to confront the world’s challenging human health issues. From research to development to production, our scientific expertise and innovative solutions help customers tackle their most complex problems and achieve their goals. Millipore Corporation is an S&P 500 company with 6,000 employees in 47 countries worldwide. For more information, please contact Millipore Tech Service at 1-800-548-7853 or 951-676-8080 or visit www.millipore.com

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About VigeneTech, Inc.

VigeneTech is the leader of automated image and data analysis technology. VigeneTech provides novel scientific software with customized solutions to biomarker discovery, drug development, diagnostic and other clinical applications. Other products available include: VigeneTech’s MicroVigene™ for protein array analysis delivers accurate and 100% reproducible results; VigeneTech’s CellVigene provides superior signal extraction for diagnostic and research applications in high content analysis, molecular image and other cell/tissue based images. For more information, visit http://www.vigenetech.com.

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