Bio-Rad Laboratories

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Bio-Rad Laboratories is a multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of innovative products and solutions for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. The company is renowned for its commitment to innovation and customer focus.

History[edit | edit source]

Bio-Rad Laboratories was founded in 1952 in Berkeley, California by husband and wife team David and Alice Schwartz. The company initially emerged from a business that the couple ran out of their home, where they were producing and selling medical supplies. Over the years, Bio-Rad has grown into a global enterprise with a diverse array of products and services.

Products and Services[edit | edit source]

Bio-Rad offers a wide range of products and services for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. These include PCR equipment, gel electrophoresis systems, spectrophotometry devices, immunoassay systems, and quality control products. The company also provides a variety of reagents and antibodies for research use.

Research and Development[edit | edit source]

Bio-Rad is committed to research and development, investing heavily in this area to drive innovation and ensure the company remains at the forefront of the industry. The company's R&D efforts are focused on developing new products and improving existing ones, with a particular emphasis on applications in genomics, proteomics, and cell biology.

Clinical Diagnostics[edit | edit source]

In the clinical diagnostics market, Bio-Rad offers a broad range of innovative products and solutions. These include systems for blood typing, autoimmune disease testing, diabetes monitoring, and infectious disease detection. The company's products are used in hospitals, reference laboratories, and physician office laboratories around the world.

Corporate Responsibility[edit | edit source]

Bio-Rad is committed to corporate responsibility, with a focus on ethical business practices, environmental sustainability, and community engagement. The company's corporate responsibility efforts are guided by its core values of integrity, innovation, and customer focus.

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