BD Announces Acquisition of Cytopeia(Dr. van den Engh will join BD Bioscience...)

"In addition to access to BD Biosciences' unparalleled portfolio of cellular research tools, Cytopeia's customers will benefit from our high- quality manufacturing and global customer support capabilities," Kozy said.

BD Biosciences is a pioneer and leader in the field of flow cytometry for cellular analysis. BD manufactured the first BD FACS(TM) (fluorescence- activated cell sorting) system in 1973. Today, BD Biosciences offers broad portfolios of research and clinical flow cytometry platforms and reagents designed for cellular characterization and sorting, as well as tools to aid in drug discovery and the growth of living cells and tissue.

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