An interview with Kirk S. Schroeder, President, Essen Instruments
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Abstract:
Kirk Schroeder is co-founder and President of Essen Instruments, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and co-developer of the FLIPR (Fluorescence Imaging Plate Reader) technology for performing high throughput cell-based assays. Mr. Schroeder obtained his Bachelor's degree in physics from Illinois Wesleyan University and his Master's degree in electrical engineering from The University of Illinois. After licensing The FLIPR technology to Molecular Devices, he and partner Brad Neagle worked for Molecular Devices for a brief time before founding Essen Instruments. They are in the final stages of development of their Ion Works trade mark electrophysiology platform for performing patch-clamp experiments in a high throughput format. In addition to the electrophysiology product line, Essen also develops, manufactures, and distributes the Pipeline trade mark products for sterile dispensing.
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