{{Infobox company , name = Spectral Genomics, Inc. , type = Private, acquired by

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Spectral Genomics, Inc. was a technology spin-off company from

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, selling aCGH microarrays and related software.

History

The company was founded in February 2000 by BCM technologies. Spectral licensed technology invented by its founders Alan Bradley, Ph.D., Wei-wen Cai, Ph.D.. The company raised $3.0 million in the first financing round in August 2001. In March 2004 the company raised additional $9.4 million in its second financing round. In March 2005, GE Healthcare became the exclusive distributor for Spectral Genomics's products outside of North America. Spectral Genomics was acquired by

in May 2006, ending GE's distribution agreement.

External links

Corporate website
Defunct biotechnology companies of the United States Microarrays