Leading drug development service providers, Quotient Bioresearch Ltd. and KWS BioTest Ltd., have today announced a new strategic partnership to provide a novel co-ordinated approach to support the discovery and development of new antimicrobial agents.

The partnership - unveiled at the 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2011 (ECCMID 2011) in Milan, Italy - will enable the two companies to provide high quality screening of anti-infectives all the way from in vitro activity assays, efficacy and resistance profiling through validated models of human disease to surveillance and clinical investigations, with full scientific support.

Dr. Ian Morrissey, Director of Anti-Infectives at Quotient, explained: "With KWS we can provide a unique and fully-integrated ‘Plate to Patient' offering for our anti-infective clients, by now including anti-virals and models of human disease."

The new partnership has been created following a longstanding relationship between Quotient and KWS and represents significant expansion in the industry for both companies. Sharing a number of joint customers, the synergy created through this collaboration will enable both companies to carry out larger integrated studies with associated added value and efficiencies for their clients. 

Prof. Neil Williams, Director of Science at KWS BioTest, is excited to formalise an agreement with Quotient. He commented: "Both companies have established themselves on a basis of providing a high quality of service, scientific understanding and support to their clients."

Ian Morrissey and Leann Quinn (Associate Director, Business Development at KWS) will be available for discussions at the 21st ECCMID conference, where Ian will also be holding a presentation at 16:00 on Monday, May 9 on Activity of ceftaroline against serotyped Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Europe (2007-2008). In addition, Quotient is showcasing its latest suite of posters at its booth, number 629. 

For further information about Quotient Bioresearch Ltd., visit the website at www.quotientbioresearch.com/bioanalytical-sciences.  Further information about KWS BioTest Ltd. can be found at www.kwsbiotest.co.uk.