April 2, 2003
National Institute of Standards and Technology and Emory University Purchase BioRyx® 200 Systems from Arryx
Arryx, Inc. announced today that the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) and Emory University are each purchasing Arryx'
BioRyx 200 system. "We are pleased that two more laboratories
are adopting our BioRyx 200 system to further their goals,"
said Lewis Gruber, President and CEO of Arryx.
The BioRyx 200 system integrates Arryx' proprietary laser steering
technology with easy-to-use software to give researchers the unique
ability to manipulate hundreds of microscopic objects independently
and simultaneously in three dimensions. "The ability of our
unique holographic optical technology to process and assemble microscopic
and nanoscopic products makes it a powerful tool. Since the BioRyx
200 system became available, we've been delighted that groups in
biology, physics, and geology have integrated the BioRyx 200 system
in their work," Mr. Gruber added.
Arryx' proprietary holographic optical technology uses light to
capture and manipulate microscopic and nanoscopic objects. The technology
performs like the "tractor beams" of science fiction television
shows by moving objects with beams of light. Arryx' systems grab,
move, spin, assemble, and control materials ranging in size from
1/1000th the diameter of a human hair the size of human cells. The
BioRyx 200 system harnesses this technology as a research and industrial
prototyping tool that grabs and moves up to 200 objects independently
and simultaneously in three dimensions.
