Affymetrix: A Changing Technology Landscape – At a Crossing
Affymetrix (AFFX), located in Santa Clara, California, sells patented microarray products. In 2009, Affymetrix experienced revenues of $327.1 million dollars, as opposed to $410.2 Million dollars in 2008. The patented microarray products can be visualized as strands of selected deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules organized into segments called genes. These are attached to a glass slide…