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NetScientific's Vortex presents data at AACR
NetScientific's Vortex presents data at AACR.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4509V NetScientific PLC 18 April 2016 \n\n \n \nNetScientific\n(\"NetScientific\" or the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\n \n \nNetScientific portfolio company Vortex Biosciences introduces novel fully automated circulating tumour cell enrichment instrument VTX-1 at AACR\n \nLondon, UK - 18 April 2016 - NetScientific plc (AIM:NSCI), the transatlantic healthcare technology group, notes that its portfolio company, Vortex Biosciences, will preview VTX-1, a fully automated system for the efficient enrichment of intact circulating tumour cells (CTCs) from whole blood, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting held in New Orleans. Data presented, see separate press release below, at AACR demonstrate the ability of Vortex's technology to rapidly collect highly enriched populations of CTCs, undamaged by labels or reagents, for colorectal and prostate cancer research.\n \nCommenting on the news, NetScientific's Chief Executive Officer, Francois R. Martelet said: \"We believe Vortex's technology, which is targeting a commercial launch in early 2017, could be of great benefit to the field of cancer research by providing a rapid, reliable and convenient way to collect circulating tumour cells, accelerating the development of innovative diagnostics and therapeutics.\"\n \nThe full text of the announcement from Vortex Biosciences can be found below.\n \n- Ends -\n \n \nFor more information, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nNetScientific\nFrançois R. Martelet, M.D., CEO\nMark Nanovich, Interim CFO\n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 3514 1800\n\n\n\n\nInvestec (NOMAD and broker)\nGary Clarence / Daniel Adams\n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 7597 4000\n\n\n\n\n \nConsilium Strategic Communications\nMary-Jane Elliott / Chris Gardner / Jessica Hodgson / Chris Welsh / Laura Thornton \n \n\n\n \nTel: +44 (0)20 3709 5700\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\n \nAbout NetScientific Plc\n \nNetScientific is a biomedical and healthcare technology group that funds and develops technologies that offer transformative benefits to people's lives and society through improved diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. For more information, please visit the website at www.netscientific.net.\n \n \nVortex Biosciences Previews Fully Automated S...