Pressure BioSciences, Inc. Announces $850,000 NIH SBIR Phase II Award for the Development of a New PCT-dependent System for Improved Biomarker Discovery, Diagnostics, and Drug...(ultra-high levels (up to 35000 psi and h...),Health

Date:6/24/2008

ultra-high levels (up to 35,000 psi and higher) to control bio-molecular interactions. PBI currently holds 13 US and 6 foreign patents covering multiple applications of PCT in the life sciences field, including such areas as genomic and proteomic sample preparation, pathogen inactivation, the control of enzymes, immunodiagnostics, and protein purification.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release regarding the Company's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, or predictions of the future are "forward-looking'' statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include the finalization of paperwork with the NIH and work commencement; the reported effectiveness of PCT in cell lysis and isolation of subcellular molecular complexes, including organelles; the speed, reproducibility, quality, and simplicity of sample preparation using PCT compared with current sample preparation methods for subcellular fractionation; the adoption of PCT over other sample preparation methods; the expectation that the Company's studies, when continued with the proceeds of the Grant, will lead to a new, commercially available PCT-based system, with validated protocols, end-user kits, and other consumables; and the possibility that these studies may facilitate drug development, generally aid research into the roles that mitochondria play in certain diseases, and potentially facilitate some research directly into personalized medicine. These statements are based upon the Company's current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not limited to: the possibility that for unforeseen reasons, the final documentation for the Grant is not completed or the funds
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