EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ William B. Walker --------------------------------------- William B. Walker EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Roland J. Santoni --------------------------------------- Roland J. Santoni EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Stephen F. Dwyer --------------------------------------- Stephen F. Dwyer EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Gregory J. Duman -------------------------------------- Gregory J. Duman EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Parag Saxena ------------------------------------ Parag Saxena EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Mitchell L. Murphy -------------------------------------- Mitchell L. Murphy EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ William P. Rasmussen ------------------------------------ William P. Rasmussen EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Jeffrey L. Sklar ------------------------------------- Jeffrey L. Sklar EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collin J. D'Silva as his lawful agent and attorney-in-fact solely for the purpose of executing and filing all reports on Form 10-K relating to the year ending December 31, 2000, and any amendments thereto, required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Transgenomic, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the 8th day of February 2001. /s/ Douglas T. Gjerde ------------------------------------ Douglas T. Gjerde