March 20th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



The Basel Biozentrum Taps Phenyx as Protein Identification Platform


Geneva and Basel, Switzerland� March 22, 2007 - Geneva Bioinformatics
(GeneBio) SA and the Biozentrum of the University of Basel today announced a
collaboration that will integrate GeneBio's Phenyx software platform for MS
data analysis into the Biozentrum multi-tiered proteomics cluster. The
Biozentrum will use Phenyx as its primary search engine, thanks to dedicated
scoring schemes that GeneBio will customize for its partner's equipment.



GeneBio�s Phenyx is a software platform for the identification and
characterization of proteins and peptides from mass spectrometry data.
Developed by GeneBio in collaboration with the Swiss Institute of
Bioinformatics (SIB) and incorporating a true probabilistic scoring model,
Phenyx is specifically designed to meet the concurrent demands of
high-throughput MS data analysis and dynamic results assessment.
(http://phenyx.vital-it.ch/pwi)



Founded in 1971, the Biozentrum resides at the heart of one of the world's
most prominent pharmaceutical areas with the mission of unifying various
domains of the biological and natural sciences under the same roof in order
to facilitate the collaboration between these different areas and maximize
the synergies that will lead to the understanding of the mechanisms of life.
Amongst many other domains, the Biozentrum plays a central role in the
proteomics field both as a research institute and as a service lab.



"Using classical search software for many years in my lab, we were looking
for something better and are happy with what we found in Phenyx, said Paul
Jenö head of mass spectrometry service at the Biozentrum. Besides the high
quality of the scoring and the results rendered by the search engine, what
we appreciate very much in Phenyx is the friendly interface and the
multitude of possibilities it offers; a clear desktop to start from, a
protein overview as the main gate to have a look at the actual search
results that leads then further to the identified peptides and MS/MS spectra
that can be accessed by the individual peptides, and last but not least a
colour-coded display of the ions in the MS/MS spectrum allowing users to get
a nice overall visual impression without looking at the actual spectrum.
What we particularly value in Phenyx is that it is entirely Web-based. One
major problem core labs have is to distribute the results in a suitable
manner; Phenyx offers this possibility so that each user can access the
results individually and elaborate on them to their liking."



To have Phenyx be used by a prestigious center like the Biozentrum is
indeed an honor for us and a testimony to the quality of our software and
its congruence with big cluster requirements, said Nasri Nahas, CEO of
GeneBio. Since its inception, Phenyx was designed for industrial use and
massive scalability, and thus can accommodate both small and large cluster
environments. The next version (2.3), to be communicated about at the
upcoming ABRF conference, and from which the Biozentrum will be amongst the
first clients to profit, goes perfectly in this direction offering enhanced
server functionalities and user capabilities, making Phenyx a second-to-none
solution for clients willing to use their platform as a core facility
accessible to other colleagues.



About GeneBio
Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA is a leading bioinformatics company
providing the life science community with world-class proteomics software
that bridges the gap between information gathering and knowledge generation.
Established in 1997, we focus our expertise on protein identification and
characterization as well as proteome imaging, offering clients and partners
a high degree of specialization essential to proteomics research. Close ties
to academic peers and a thorough network of distribution and strategic
partners give us both unfettered access to scientific excellence and
recognized market presence so that we may best serve the scientific
community. For more information about GeneBio, please visit:
www.genebio.com.



About the Biozentrum
The Biozentrum is a Department of the University of Basel. It is a basic
research institute, covering the research areas of biochemistry, biophysical
chemistry, microbiology, structural biology, and cell biology of the Faculty
of natural sciences, as well as the areas of pharmacology and neurobiology
of the medical Faculty. For more information about the Biozentrum, please
visit: http://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/.





GeneBio contact:

Andrew Smith

andrew.smith@genebio.com

Tel. +41.22.702.99.00





Biozentrum contact:

Paul Jenö

paul.jenoe@unibas.ch

Tel. +41 61 267 21 56





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