Life Technologies Corporation operates as a life sciences company. The company?s Research Consumables business group offers molecular and cell biology reagents, endpoint PCR, and other benchtop instruments and consumables, such as RNAi, DNA synthesis, sample prep, transfection, cloning and protein expression profiling and protein analysis, cell culture media used in research, stem cells and related tools, cellular imaging products, antibodies, and cell therapy related products. Its Genetic Analysis business group provides capillary electrophoresis (CE) instruments used for research applications and various CE consumables; real-time and digital qPCR instruments used in research applications; qPCR consumables and genomic assays; and sequencing systems and reagents for the SOLiD and Ion Torrent systems. The company?s Applied Sciences business group offers bioproduction, forensics, and animal health and food safety reagent kits; CE; and qPCR instruments that are used in applied markets applications; and medical sciences products consisting of molecular diagnostics products and services, including laboratory-developed tests and transplant diagnostics. Life Technologies Corporation also provides repair and maintenance services; and custom services, such as cell line development, custom media modification, and primers and custom assays development services. Its products offer research tools for genomics studies, proteomics studies, gene splicing, cellular analysis, and other research applications required by laboratories associated with universities, medical research centers, and government and other research institutions, as well as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical companies; and serves clinical labs, medical institutions, medical researchers, and various industries through sales and service professionals, e-commerce capabilities, and onsite supply center solutions worldwide. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
