Press Release
15th of October, 2003. Orlando, Florida.
Andras J. Pellionisz, Founder and CEO of Helixometry, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California, in his 45 minutes Keynote Address to the 204th World Conference of the EEC in Orlando, FL, announced the Company’s FractoGene Service. The FractoGene utility and business model (patent pending) puts into commercial use the only available mathematical design tool for merging Nanotech, Biotech and Infotech.
98.7% of the Human Genome consists of hitherto unreadable code, formerly and naively labeled “junk DNA”. Today we call it Non-Protein-Coding genome sequence (NPC-DNA). There is now a universal consensus that this huge, formerly overlooked catalog of genetic information and instruction plays an essential role in gene expression. All of the more than 2000 participants at this important World Conference could not disagree that this information, formerly dismissed as “junk,” is likely to be the key to our deciphering the genetic code. Moreover, it now seems that a veritable “turf war” of earlier “junk DNA patent holders” is raging. There were rumors of a $1 million settlement, but claims were heard of willful infringement by the three largest USA Genome Companies that calls for treble damages. Further escalation is possible (aspects of these debates can be found in the last 3 issues of bioitworld.com).
“Funding of Helixometry, Inc. enables us to launch a leveraged, value-added FractoGene Service. It is a ‘turn-key solution’, that provides the DNA ‘raw code’, together with its Fractal Analysis, as it develops for several species. It is in the form of convenient, reliable and economical DVD distribution via USPS. Beyond all, it ensures the users’ total privacy and safe retention of their Intellectual Property” – says Pellionisz. The prospectus of the Service can be obtained via fractogene@helixometry.com.
In the Genome Revolution the DVD Service casts a very broad base for the use of FractoGene Theory. It saves money and time for Genome, Biotech and Nanotech companies, not having to overspend on in house IT solutions. It also eliminates the lethal “Intellectual Property leak” posed by monitored queries on internet-hub databases. In the Helixometry business model each client can safely use the regularly updated DVD archives in private. Also, a turnkey service reduces the need and added IP-risks for extensive bioinformatics personnel.
In his Invited Keynote Address Dr. Pellionisz, a renowned biophysicists and inventor of FractoGene, announced not only a Nanotech, Biotech and Infotech Design Tool of FractoGene, but also an array of science projects. The “Cerebellogenesis Program” and the “Principle of Dualism of the Genome” are immediate scientific endeavors that directly follow from putting FractoGene into use. More information on the three projects will soon appear in the special issue of “The Cerebellum” and in a special issue for protein-based Nanotechnology.
Another notable Keynote Speaker at the EEC World Congress that apparently aims at becoming a platform of Biotech-Infotech-Nanotech merging was Peixuan Guo of Purdue, inventor of the molecular nano-motor, a shining example of protein-based Nanotechnology.
The Silicon Valley Headquartered Helixometry Inc. is globally structured as a multinational Company. It leverages local advantages to help create an international network of researchers, developers and users of Genomics on an academic/commercial basis, and technology transfer is supported.
We posed the ultimate provocative question to Dr. Pellionisz. “Are you attempting to create the Microsoft of Genomics?”
“In a positive sense, the answer is yes. At the same time, we all have much to learn, not only from the spectacular success of that company, but also from some of the ‘features’ that we perceive as ‘bugs’ in earlier global ventures” – says Dr. Pellionisz. “We now need an Infotech-based global company to take a pioneering role.”
Do you think Helixometry and FractoGene will be disruptive to the current Internet-sustained activities in Genomics? “Yes. In fact, it is inevitable, and appearance of a disruptive technology is a sign of significant progress. The net provides connectivity, but destroys privacy. It is very difficult to build value if creative efforts can be dissipated in the noise of a ‘free for all’ environment”.