Iatia (ASX:IAT) is pleased to announce a significant improvement in the performance of its QPI phase imaging technology.

As a result of further development Iatia has achieved performance improvements of up to 100%, reducing the time required to process large images from approximately 20 seconds to 10 seconds. This will help to broaden the range of markets where the technology is applicable, for example in high-throughput applications such as live cell analysis for medical research.

"We are excited by the increased opportunities that this development will offer Iatia", said Mr Charles Laycock, Iatia's Chief Operating Officer.

"We expect that this will significantly enhance our position in a number of existing license negotiations and will open the door to further opportunities."

"Iatia is committed to continually improving its technology and expanding its markets."

The improvement has been implemented in the forthcoming update to the QPt Software Development Kit which is the cornerstone of Iatia's push into the OEM and sub-licensing markets. Existing licensees will benefit immediately from this update.