Applied Biosystems China General Manager Ruinian Zhang said: "We are very pleased to establish a Chinese company, and the establishment of the Chinese company indicates that the company will better serve the majority of Chinese users. Applied Biosystems has been in China for 20 years and has established close relationships with the government, corporate clients and users. The company will utilize its leading global technology and management concepts as well as its extensive experience in China to provide better and more comprehensive localized services for life science and biomedical research in China.
With the establishment of Applied Biosystems China, a new product demonstration and training laboratory will be officially opened in February, 2007. The new lab will be Applied Biosystems' largest demonstration lab for product demonstration and training in the Asia Pacific region. The completion of the China office and the new product demonstration and training lab will enhance the company's technical services throughout the China region, as well as the company's customer service throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Applied Biosystems China's approved scope of business includes: wholesaling and distribution of life sciences equipment and instruments, related consumables and chemical reagents; import and export of the above commodities and related technical support after-sales service, as well as other related ancillary business and business consulting services.
Applied Biosystems provides innovative technologies and analytical diagnostic tools for genetic analysis, protein analysis, and small molecule analysis of drugs, etc. The company offers integrated scientific solutions including instruments, reagents, software, and technical services for life sciences research customers. The company also provides product technologies and solutions to customers in applied markets including forensics, paternity testing, biosafety, food safety, quality control and environmental protection. The Company is organized into four business units: Molecular Biology and Cellular Products, Protein and Small Molecule Analytical Products, Applied Markets Products and Technical Services Products. The Company's products and technologies mainly include:
Gene Analyzers: 3730XL/3730/3130XL/3130/310 Gene Analyzers and Sequencing Reagents; SeqScape Gene Sequence Splicing and Comparative Analysis Software; GeneMapper Gene Fragmentation Analysis Software; Reagents for Re-sequencing of All Human Functional Genes and Mitochondrial DNA; Reagents based on the 3730XL/3730/3130XL 48-weight SNPLex high-throughput SNP typing technology.
Real-Time Fluorescence Quantitative PCR Instrument and GeneChip: 7900/7500/7300 Real-Time Fluorescence Quantitative PCR Instrument; 3.4 million human genome SNP typing kits based on the TaqMan method, more than 60,000 TaqMan cSNPs and 2,400 drug-metabolizing enzyme TaqMan SNP genotyping kits; human, rat and mouse TaqMan gene expression analysis kits for 600,000 genes. 427 microRNA TaqMan quantitative detection kits. High sensitivity 1700 chemiluminescent human whole genome expression profiling microarray; TaqMan quantitative PCR gene expression microarray.
PCR Amplifiers, Nucleic Acid Extraction and Synthesis Instruments: 9800/9700/2720 PCR Amplifiers and Gold Taq Enzymes; 6100 Automatic DNA/RNA Extractor; 3400 and 3900 DNA Synthesizers.
Ambion RNA Research Products: In January 2006, Applied Biosystems successfully acquired Ambion, a company specializing in RNA products. Ambion provides a full range of reagents for RNA research, including RNA extraction, RNA labeling, RNA amplification, microRNA, and RNA interference research.
Applied market products: first-class complete solutions for forensic and paternity testing for the public security and judicial departments; instrumentation, reagents and software for detection and typing of avian influenza and various pathogenic microorganisms for biosecurity and food safety. Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry and Tandem Quadrupole Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry have been widely used for residue analysis of food and beverage and environmental protection.
Proteome Research: Model 4800 TOF-TOF Proteome Discovery System; QSTAR Elite High Resolution Liquid Tandem Mass Spectrometer: 3200 QTrap and 4000 QTrap Tandem Quadrupole Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer; Voyager Series Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer; TempoLC Fast Liquid Chromatography System; 491 Protein Sequence The company's patented ICAT and iTRAQ technologies allow for the quantitative analysis of various proteins within two samples and the structural identification of differential proteins in a panoramic manner.
New drug development: Liquid Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer AP1 5000/4000/3200/2000 LC/MS/MS; 3200 QTrap and 4000 QTrap Tandem Quadrupole Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer can be used for pharmacokinetic studies; FMAT8200 Laser*** Focused Cellular Detection System can be used for antibody and drug screening.
Bioinformatics and Knowledge Products: LIMS system, a world-renowned laboratory information management system.
Applied Biosystems, Inc. and Celera Genomic, Inc.*** together to form the U.S. Applera, Inc. Applied Biosystems, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer in the field of life sciences and laboratory instrumentation, with global sales of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2006, and the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Applied Biosystems is committed to the development of scientific and technological innovations. Applied Biosystems works with life scientists to create better healthcare and living environments for humanity.
Applied Biosystems has demonstrated its position as a technology leader and driving force in the changing dynamics of the life science marketplace. The Applied Biosystems business is focused on the following markets: basic research, commercial research (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) and standardized testing. The Applied Biosystems business is focused on the following markets: basic research, commercial research (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) and standardized testing, including forensic human identification, paternity testing and food testing. The company has an installed base of approximately 180,000 instrument systems in nearly 100 countries.
Basic research includes work at universities, government and other non -profit institutions that focus on uncovering the potential of the human body and the environment. -Basic research includes work at universities, government and other nonprofit institutions that focus on uncovering the basic laws of nature and understanding human disease. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies use Applied Biosystems as a platform for their research. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies use Applied Biosystems' products to discover and develop new drugs more effectively. precise results from a high volume of automated tests.
Further information on how Applied Biosystems serves these customers can be found in our
Applied Biosystems (symbol ABI) is one of the two tracking stocks of Applera Corporation. Celera Genomics (symbol CRA) is the other, and both are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. and both are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
June 12, 2008 - Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN) and Applera, Inc. today announced that the boards of directors of the two companies have approved a definitive merger. Boards of Directors have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Invitrogen will acquire all of Applera's ABI Group shares in a cash and stock transaction valued at $6.7 billion.
This strategic combination will create a global leader in biotechnology reagents and systems, and the combined company will be uniquely positioned commercially, operationally and technologically to generate revenues of $3.5 billion and to accelerate and drive new discoveries and commercial applications. The combined company will focus on key market growth areas and have particular technical capabilities in the areas of genetic analysis, proteomics, cell biology and cellular systems. The combined company will be named Applied Biosystems, Inc. and will be headquartered in Carlsbad, California.