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Friday, December 23, 2011

CLC bio supplies bioinformatics solution to Sapphire Energy

Biorefining Magazine
By Erin Voegele December 20, 2011

Denmark-based CLC bio, a bioinformatics sequence analysis software provider, recently announced that Sapphire Energy Inc. has installed a custom-made bioinformatics solution from CLC bio in its San Diego-based research center.

“Using sophisticated breeding and selection methods, we're perfecting the efficiency of oil-producing algae, which live mostly on sunlight and carbon dioxide, and improving algae's resistance to disease and its harvest-capability,” said Christopher Yohn, principal scientist at Sapphire Energy. “To meet our development goals, we recognized the need for bioinformatics software. CLC bio has delivered quality custom solutions to automate several critical processes in our R&D workflows.”

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