We are very pleased to announce two new innovations in our XCyting Locus-Specific Probes product line for Hematology and Oncology.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization has become an essential detection assay in today´s routine diagnostics. However, long hybridization times of many hours to overnight are still a restrictive factor. We have refined the production process of our FISH probes to reduce background and artefacts and to improve the signal to noise ratio, particularly in short-time hybridization. Since mid-2015, one hour hybridization on lymphocytes is an integral part of quality control for all XCyting locus-specific probes at our manufacturing facility.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization has become an essential detection assay in today´s routine diagnostics. However, long hybridization times of many hours to overnight are still a restrictive factor. We have refined the production process of our FISH probes to reduce background and artefacts and to improve the signal to noise ratio, particularly in short-time hybridization. Since mid-2015, one hour hybridization on lymphocytes is an integral part of quality control for all XCyting locus-specific probes at our manufacturing facility.

MetaSystems is further expanding its portfolio and adds several new probes for hematology.

Sarcomas are representing a heterogeneous group of tumors originating from mesenchymal tissue. Around 80% develop from soft tissue, the remaining 20% from bone. Sarcomas are frequently observed in children and young adults, accounting for more than 20% of all pediatric neoplasms. Due to the diversity, more than 100 subtypes are known to date, the diagnosis of sarcomas is challenging and fluorescence in situ hybridization has become a valuable tool to analyze the molecular signature of sarcoma subtypes today.

MetaSystems is further expanding it´s portfolio in the field of pathology and hematopathology.

XCyting Locus-Specific Probes for Aneuploidy Detection

MetaSystems is launching the XA AneuScore III Probe Kit combining the advantages of the well-known products XA AneuScore I and XA AneuScore II. XA AneuScore III comprises XA 13/18/21 and XA X/Y/18. The locus specific probes of XA 13/18/21 ensure clear and condensed signals with low background in interphase FISH assays. XA X/Y/18 centromeric signals allow the detection of sex chromosome aneuploidies supported by additional signals in the centromere region of chromosome 18.

MetaSystems is launching the XA AneuScore III Probe Kit combining the advantages of the well-known products XA AneuScore I and XA AneuScore II.

MetaSystems is introducing two new probes, XL 2p11 IGK BA and XL 22q11 IGL BA, replacing XL IGK and XL IGL, respectively.

MetaSystems is very proud to announce the XL CBFB/MYH11 plus translocation/dual fusion probe today. Always listening to our customers, we have revitalized this product as a complement to our well proven XL CBFB break apart probe.