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Karyotyping is the basis of all cytogenetics analysis and provides a unique insight into the human genome, allowing us to scan for inherited chromosome abnormalities and identify characteristic translocations associated with malignant disease. SmartType is a tool for analysing metaphase spreads (cells in mitosis) on your computer workstation, thus providing the possibility of peer review, archiving, data/image distribution and efficient patient record keeping.

SmartType is cost-effective and easy to use. You can learn to  use the program in 30 minutes. Download SmartType now, import and analyse your own metaphase images before lunch. The Express version of SmartType is completely free. When budgets are tight, the cytogenetics lab can have another karyotyper for less than £15 per week. Can you afford not to use SmartType? Try it now  on a smaple metaphase from  and enter our competition. You could win a fabulous new 4GB iPod shuffle.

SmartType also supports a quality digital camera should your lab require an imaging capability. SmartType provides  tools for editing, joining, crossover resolution, comparison of multiple analyses, G and R banding, colour  and many other features.

Download SmartType Express, read the Quick Start section of the User Guide manual. Complete the competition karyotype and let us know what you think. Download SmartType NOW.

Learn to karyotype! Many years of formal training are needed to be a Cytogeneticist , but you can start to learn karyotyping skills with SmartType. The full version of SmartType is provided with worked examples of training metaphases from peripheral blood and bone marrow