Press release Geneva, 17th April 2015 THE GRAND PRIX OF THE

Salon International des Inventions de Genève
International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
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Geneva, 17th April 2015
Press release
THE GRAND PRIX OF THE 43rd INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF INVENTIONS OF
GENEVA TO A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING TOXINS
The Grand Prix of the 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva was awarded
to the company VITARGENT INTERNATIONAL from Hong Kong, China, for its in vivo
detection system for toxins without using animals. The company uses embryos of zebra
fish whose reactions make it possible to study more than a thousand toxins at the same
time. It is also possible to target specific toxins as well as the toxicological mechanics of
the samples studied.
This method can be used in many areas such as food, medecine, plastic products,
cosmetics or any other substance which can enter into contact with people, like water,
for example. The process consists in formatting transgenic embryos so that they react
to precisely identified aggressions. Either the fluorescence of the embryos or the way
they are pathologically modified shows the toxicity of the substances tested. It is
extremely fast, since the embryos react in 48 to 72 hours after the sample has been
inoculated.
VITARGENT INTERNATIONAL was founded by Eric Z.X. Chen and is managed by
Jimmy Tao, its CEO. The technologies they have developed in the last 10 years have
already convinced many multinationals to entrust their product testing to them.
The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva also rewarded 54 other especially
deserving inventions among the 1’000 presented.
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The complete prize list, texts and photos of the winner at
www.inventions-geneva.ch
With the compliments of Gérard Sermier, Press officer.
Patronné par :
La Confédération Suisse
L’Etat et la Ville de Genève
L’Organisation Mondiale de la
Propriété Intellectuelle - OMPI
Under the patronage of :
The Swiss Federal Government
The State and City of Geneva
The World Intellectual Property
Organization – WIPO
Unter der Schirmherrschaft:
Der Schweizer und der Stadt Genf
Der Weltorganisation für Geistiges
Eigentum – OMPI - WIPO