BioTrove, researchers can mine the treasure trove of information encoded in genetic material... and still make it home in time for dinner. The company makes the OpenArray life science research systems that allow scientists to rapidly prepare and test multiple genetic samples at once. The system can perform more than 3,000 genetic tests simultaneously on a single slide and is used by laboratory researchers in gene expression and genotyping analysis. BioTrove was acquired by Life Technologies in late 2009. At the same time, the company's RapidFire sample preparation business was spun off into a new entity named BIOCIUS Life Sciences.

BioGenex Laboratories, Inc. company was founded in 1981 and is based in San Ramon, California. BioGenex Laboratories Inc provides automated systems that streamline operations in molecular and cellular pathology laboratories. It offers Xmatrx Dx, an automated staining system that includes detection kits, primary antibodies, probes, reagents, and consumables for immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH) and special stains (SS); i6000 that is an automated staining system designed for clinical diagnostics and research laboratories; EZ-Retriever System v.2, a microwave-based time and temperature controlled system designed to unmask the antigens on the formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections; i500 Integrated Labeling System, a portable barcode solution, which creates barcode and text labeling for histology and cytology slides; and Xmatrx Rx, a biomarker assay development and analysis system that offers possibilities for translational and clinical research. The company also provides antibodies, antigen retrieval, ancillary reagents, detection systems, special stains, and tissue controls. In addition, it provides DNA/RNA synthesis labeling reagents, phosphoramidite, and branching phosphoramidites. The company serves reference laboratories, hospital laboratories, cancer treatment centers, university medical centers, group practices, and drug discovery laboratories in pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, as well as oligonucleotide houses and academic institutions. BioGenex Laboratories Inc markets its products through distributors in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America.

Minrad International, Inc. company, through its Minrad Inc. subsidiary, develops real-time image guidance products used in anesthesiology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology. The company's technologies, including its SabreSource system, improve accuracy in surgical procedures and reduce radiation exposure. Minrad also makes handheld surgical instruments and generic inhalation anesthetics used in human and veterinary surgeries. In addition, the company is developing other anesthetic drugs that relieve patients' pain during surgery without the loss of consciousness. Minrad belongs to Indian pharma firm Piramal Healthcare.

Instrumentation Laboratory Company develops and manufactures diagnostic medical equipment primarily for hospitals and clinical laboratories around the globe. The company provides critical care systems, hemostasis products, and information management services. Its product lines include GEM and Synthesis analyzers for critical care diagnostics, and ACL and HemosIL analyzers and reagents for automated clot-timing testing. Its products are marketed through global affiliates and third-party distributors. Instrumentation Laboratory was established in 1959 and is a division of private Spanish health care company Werfen Group.

BioFocus DPI takes the guesswork out of your drug discovery. The UK-based company specializes in pre-clinical drug discovery services, assay development and screening, and compound management (including storage and delivery). The company's major clients include Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and GlaxoSmithKline. BioFocus was founded by a group of Wellcome scientists in 1997, and about a decade later was acquired by Galapagos. It now operates as that company's services division. Formerly known as BioFocus, the firm added DPI to its name after Galapagos acquired the drug discovery business of Discovery Partners International and merged it with existing BioFocus operations.

Dendreon Corporation, formerly known as Activated Cell Therapy, Inc., was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Dendreon Corporation (Dendreon) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics that improve cancer treatment options for patients. Dendreon’s most advanced product candidate is Provenge (sipuleucel-T), an active cellular immunotherapy that has completed two Phase III trials for the treatment of asymptomatic, metastatic, androgen-independent prostate cancer.

Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp., a biotherapeutic and biopharmaceutical company, engages in the production and marketing of plasma-derived protein therapies worldwide. It develops, produces, markets, and distributes therapies for the people suffering from chronic and acute, immune deficiency disorders, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, infectious diseases, hemophilia, and severe burns. The company's products include Gamunex, an intravenous immune globulin (IGIV) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency and autoimmune diseases; and Prolastin, an alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (A1PI) for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-related emphysema. It also offers Hypermunes, which are antibody preparations for hepatitis, rabies, tetanus, and treatment of Rh negative women pregnant with Rh positive children; and albumin under various brand names, including Plasbumin albumin and Plasmanate plasma protein factor. Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

MDS Pharma Services saves drugmakers time and energy when it comes to drug discovery. The company, a subsidiary of MDS, is a provider of contract research and development services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Through facilities in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, MDS Pharma Services provides its clients with early-stage clinical research and development services, such as consulting, target discovery, lead optimization, regulatory assistance, and Phase I-phase IIa testing. It employs an international network of scientists that serve as testing investigators. MDS Pharma has been put up for sale by parent company MDS.

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer. The company's lead candidate, OGX-011, is being evaluated in five Phase II clinical trials. OGX-011, which is also known as custirsen sodium, inhibits the production of clusterin, a protein that is over-produced in various types of cancer and in response to a range of cancer treatments, including hormone ablation therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Its other product candidates include OGX-427, a Phase 1 clinical trial product, which is focused on reducing heat shock protein 27; and SN2310, a phase I clinical trial completed product for the treatment of cancer. The company's preclinical stage products consist of OGX-225, an inhibitor of insulin growth factor binding proteins 2 and 5; and CSP-9222, a compound from a family of caspase activators. OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals is based in Bothell, Washington.

Theratechnologies is pepped up on peptides. The Canadian company develops peptide sequences to treat endocrine and metabolic conditions such as growth hormone deficiencies. Lead drug candidate tesamorelin is a growth hormone-releasing peptide that Theratechnologies believes can combat a variety of problems, including HIV-related lipodystrophy (the metabolic syndrome characterized by changes in distribution of adipose tissue), muscle wasting associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep maintenance insomnia, and immune dysfunction in elderly patients.

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