Visual OMP 6.2.2 Upgrade Released to All Customers

Ann Arbor, Mich. – August 3, 2007– DNA Software is pleased to announce the release of Visual OMP 6.2.2, which is a significant improvement over the previous version 6.0.

DNA Software is a first-rate science and software company that is focused on cutting-edge R&D, continuous improvement, and customer service.  DNA Software customers automatically receive free tech support and upgrades, including Visual OMP 6.2.2, as part of their software license.

Visual OMP 6.2.2 Summary

The most important and exciting improvements:

·         Implementation of TMAC solvent dependency, Visual OMP now accounts for TMAC concentrations up to 4.1 M

·         Compatibility with all number formats, including formats that use comas to separate decimals instead of periods.  Users can use their own Regional Settings when running Visual OMP now.

Other improvements to increase Visual OMP's user-friendliness include:

·         New icon to show/hide advanced parameters on the probe/primer design tab

·         New icons for NumAnaly graph (same functionality as right-click context menu)

·         Warning message when entering inconsistent values for advanced parameters

·         Remember custom project folder where new projects are created through the Wizard

·         Size of forms of existing experiments is saved for future opening and size of forms of new experiments fit within window

·         Advanced parameters grid automatically sized to not overlap design rows

Bug fixes:

·         Check for Updates regression Vista issue

·         Various issues on the Sequence View tab

·         Hover box for Numerical Analysis graph with non-default Min Temperature

·         Saving of disabled keywords and values for future use (Experiment Conditions and Structure Settings tabs)

·         Opening scorpion design results when experiment grid itself is not open

·         Illegal characters when pasted into Sequence Name field automatically filtered out

·         Critical error when trying to open deleted project from wizard at start-up

·         Splash screen when opening Visual OMP keeps the focus, so that it is not hidden behind Visual OMP in case other applications are opened simultaneously

·         Error when saving experiment that contains empty Sequence fields

·         Error when right-clicking on window that does not have the focus

These new features combined with updated and improved default design strategies create a powerful new Visual OMP. For a complete list of all of the features of the new version, please visit our Version History page.

About DNA Software, Inc.

DNA Software, Inc. combines science and software to enable industrial genomics through advances in technologies based on nucleic acids. The company’s first software platform, OMP (Oligonucleotide Modeling Platform,) models in silico the folding and hybridization of single-stranded nucleic acids with great accuracy. The company combines OMP with scientific consulting, custom software development, and custom laboratory research to deliver state-of-the-art support for designing and developing of nucleic acid based technologies. For more information on DNA Software, Inc., visit our website at http://www.dnasoftware.com or contact us.

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