Released on = January 19, 2006, 3:01 am

Press Release Author = PREMIER Biosoft International

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = PREMIER Biosoft International combines the power of
microarray based detection with qPCR in the new version release of its pioneering
product AlleleID

Press Release Body = PREMIER Biosoft International releases version 2.00 of
AlleleID. AlleleID helps design microarrays and qPCR diagnostic assays for rapid
detection of pathogens or bacteria. Typical applications include environmental
monitoring, in prevention/control of infectious diseases, development of
surveillance tests and biodiversity studies.

To design species identification assays, AlleleID aligns the sequences and analyzes
species specific regions to design probes for microarrays and primers and probes for
TaqMan®/molecular beacon qPCR assays. The assays are designed to detect only the
strain or species of interest from the mix. For cross species assays, AlleleID
identifies conserved regions of related organisms to help study gene expression when
genome draft of the organism under study is not available. It offers taxa specific
designs for studies such as effects of contaminants.

AlleleID employs powerful and sophisticated algorithms to design highly specific and
efficient primers and probes. It BLAST searches sequences and automatically
interprets the results to design specific oligos avoiding regions of homology. The
program incorporates an innovative feature called \"Minimal Set\", which designs the
fewest number of oligos required for detection, lowering assay costs.

The program also has extensive support for qPCR chemistries such as SYBR® Green,
TaqMan®, FRET probes and beacons for allele discrimination, multiplex and
immuno-assays.

For details, please visit: http://www.premierbiosoft.com/pathogen-detection/index.html

About PREMIER Biosoft International:
Founded in 1994, the company is a group of computer scientists and molecular
biologists dedicated to producing cutting edge intuitive software for the molecular
biologist. The goal of the company is to study the most recent innovations in
molecular biology and translate them into software products that aid biologists.
Additional information about PREMIER Biosoft International can be found at
http://www.PremierBiosoft.com

Web Site = http://www.premierbiosoft.com/pathogen-detection/index.html

Contact Details = Neil Watson
3786, Corina Way
Palo Alto
CA, USA 94303-4504
support@premierbiosoft.com
650-856-2703