Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase RainDance Technologies, Inc.
The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bio-Rad expects the transaction to close during the first quarter of 2017. The company will discuss the acquisition further during Bio-Rad’s upcoming fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 financial results conference call.
Based in Billerica, Massachusetts, RainDance Technologies’ foundational intellectual property portfolio and product lines encompass a wide range of biological reactions in droplets, with applications in life science research and clinical research. These genomic tools provide ultra-sensitive detection of genetic variations in cancer as well as inherited and infectious diseases, enabling research in areas such as non-invasive liquid biopsy.
“We are pleased to have RainDance join Bio-Rad,” said Norman Schwartz, Bio-Rad President and CEO. “The company’s droplet-based solutions will extend our reach into next-generation sequencing applications and strengthen our position in the area of Droplet Digital™ PCR. We look forward to expanding our offering to provide life science and clinical diagnostics customers with solutions for a wide range of nucleic acid detection applications.”
Source: Bio-Rad Laboratories
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