Ocimum Biosolutions launches gene optimization software, OptGene^TM

06/06/03—Ocimum Biosolutions announces the release and sale of it gene optimization bioinformatics software, OptGene^TM.  Ocimum sold the first two licenses of the product to Dow AgroSciences.

OptGene^TM is a multi-platform compatible bioinformatics software that enables design of genes with optimized features for expression in organism of choice. The software exploits the redundancy in the codon usage to engineer desired features into the targeted gene. It is equipped with integrated user-friendly tools to perform various manipulations for efficiently achieving desired structural and functional features in the targeted gene sequence.  It is the only product of its kind in the world.  Ocimum is in the process of filing worldwide patents for this product.

Dr. Don Merlo, Senior Research Scientist, Molecular Biology group for Dow AgroSciences said “OptGene^TM combines a whole suite of gene design and analysis packages into one user-friendly and user-customizable program that replaces three programs that I used previously", and he further added “I was amazed at the speed of Ocimum’s customer response.  With Ocimum having a team in India, the time difference between the US and India actually worked to my advantage, since answers to questions I encountered during my work day were worked on and solved overnight.”

Anuradha Acharya CEO of Ocimum said, “OptGene^TM provides a complete solution for Synthetic Gene and Gene Synthesis area of Life Sciences industry.  OptGene^TM is a novel Gene Optimizing tool that optimizes naturally occurring genes to achieve higher productivity, at the same time giving higher flexibility for protein design. The tool optimizes the genes using only the sequence information and the choice of expression system”.

Ocimum Biosolutions is an ISO 9001:2000 certified life sciences contract R&D Company with competencies in LIMS and Bioinformatics and operations in the USA and India.  Ocimum Biosolutions is a Delaware registered company with its operations at Costa Mesa, California.  The Indian arm of Ocimum Biosolutions is located at Hyderabad. 

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a global leader in providing pest management and biotechnology products that improve the health and quality of life of the world's growing population. Dow AgroSciences has worldwide sales of approximately $3 billion (US dollars) and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.

Contact Information

Name: Anuradha Acharya 
Company: Ocimum Biosolutions
Email: anu@ocimumbio.com 
Phone:  (866)-227-7512 (Toll free in the US)
Vendor: Ocimum Biosolutions

Product Name: OptGene^TM 1.0

Availability: Now/Pricing not available

For more information: (866)-227-7512 or www.ocimumbio.com