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Iwai Chemical's New Venture into Cloud-Based Bioinformatics

Iwai Chemical Co., based in the heart of Tokyo's Chuo Ward, announced a significant step forward in bioinformatics by partnering with New York-based Basepair Inc. to bring their cloud-based analytics platform to the Japanese market. This collaboration is aimed at empowering researchers in Japan to leverage state-of-the-art technologies for analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data.

Background of the Partnership

In recent years, advancements in bioinformatics technology have made substantial contributions to understanding disease mechanisms, gene therapy, and drug development. As the landscape of scientific research shifts toward complex genomic data, the importance of bioinformatics is expected to grow further.

Since its inception, Iwai Chemical has been committed to supporting researchers in the life sciences by providing reagents and scientific instruments. To remain a relevant partner for researchers, Iwai has expanded its services to include bioinformatics support. After successfully offering data analysis personnel dispatch and contract analysis services, the company is set to introduce the cloud-based analytic platform from Basepair Inc. starting April 15, 2025.

Features of Basepair's Platform

Basepair’s analytics platform offers a range of standard analysis pipelines necessary for NGS data. What sets it apart is its flexibility in enabling researchers to implement their own analysis pipelines without extensive programming knowledge. The user-friendly nature of the platform allows a wide array of researchers to benefit from intuitive operations and solutions tailored to their needs.

With the new partnership, Iwai Chemical will support researchers who aspire to conduct their own NGS data analyses affordably and effortlessly—areas that traditional services have struggled to address.

Insight from Iwai Chemical's President

Yoshiko Iwai, President of Iwai Chemical, stated, "Drawing from our extensive experience in supplying research materials to the life sciences sector, we are excited to contribute to the future of research with our new bioinformatics services. Through our agreement with Basepair Inc., we can now offer cloud-based solutions for NGS data analysis to researchers. Facing the challenges of increasing data volume, tighter timelines, and stricter budgets, our mission is to support researchers in staying ahead of the curve. We are confident that Basepair’s solutions will assist our clients in overcoming their obstacles."

About Basepair Inc.

Headquartered in New York, Basepair Inc. is a bioinformatics software company focused on simplifying genomic data analysis. Their platform effectively accommodates various NGS data types, including RNA-Seq, scRNA-seq, ATAC-seq, WGS, and CUT&RUN. Users can easily incorporate their analysis within their Amazon Web Services (AWS) account, leveraging data visualization and an intuitive interface—eliminating the need for extensive programming knowledge. Immensely popular among developers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics, Basepair has built a reputation on reliability.

Words from Basepair’s COO

Simon Valentine, COO of Basepair Inc., expressed his enthusiasm about collaborating with a partner who understands both the wet lab and dry lab aspects of life sciences research and development. He noted, "Iwai Chemical has established deep connections with researchers in Japan, making them the perfect ally to drive the expansion of efficient and rapid genomics analysis."

Service Offerings

The Basepair platform simplifies the NGS data analysis workflow: researchers can upload raw data and select from various analysis options, turning their FASTQ files into actionable data with ease. The platform facilitates:

• - DEG analysis for RNA-seq and clustering analysis for single-cell RNA-seq with just a few clicks.
• - Interactive plots and tables for focused gene identification.
• - Downloadable analysis results in PNG, SVG, and CSV formats, offering usability across various reporting formats.

Pricing Information

Below is the pricing structure for various analyses:

• - RNA-seq: 6,000 yen/sample
• - scRNA-seq: 30,000 yen/sample
• - ChIP-seq: 6,000 yen/sample
• - ATAC-seq: 6,000 yen/sample
• - WGS (Whole Genome): 30,000 yen/sample
• - CUT&RUN: 3,750 yen/sample
• - CUT&TAG: 2,250 yen/sample

(Prices are effective as of May 1, 2025, and are subject to change without notice.)

For inquiries, please contact the equipment/BI team at Iwai Chemical Co., located at 3-2-10 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo Ward, Tokyo.

Phone: 080-1037-5032
Email: eq_bi@iwai-chem.co.jp