In April 2005, Richard Scientific was acquired by ESA Biociences - itself a subsiduary of Magellan Biosciences, Inc, and an active SBIR Awardee in its own right. Richard Scientific, Inc. is a national distributor of specialty liquid chromatography products, for analytical, micro-analytical, LC/MS and preparative applications. Products include SEDEX universal/mass Evaporative Light Scattering Detectors (ELSDs), the Bionisis Optimum Performance Laminar Chromatography (OPLC) system, Kromaton Fast Centrifugal Partition Chromatograph (FCPC), Hichrom, Inertsil and Kromasil HPLC columns, Rheodyne Valves and fittings, Uniflows online analytical and industrial degassers. The firm has been supplying analytical products including HPLC systems and components to the pharmaceutical, biotech and academic research market.
