Nexus Biosystems acquires Aurora Biotechnologies
Nexus Biosystems, a US provider of automated sample management systems, has acquired Aurora Biotechnologies of Carlsbad, CA, US. No financial details have been released.
Nexus Biosystems, a US provider of automated sample management systems, has acquired Aurora Biotechnologies of Carlsbad, CA, US. No financial details have been released.
Aurora is a developer of proprietary high performance microplates for use in sample storage, high-throughput screening and cellular imaging. The company provides a range of microplate designs, including 96-well, 384-well, 1,536-well and 3,456-well plates.
"Combining the technologies and personnel of Aurora with Nexus will enable us to provide a wider spectrum of products," said John Lillig, chief executive of Nexus.
With the recent launch of the automated -80°C BioStore line of sample management systems and the XPeel microplate de-sealer, Lillig said 2009 has been a strong growth year for Nexus.
"As we head into 2010 with the Aurora technologies, we are very excited about the opportunity to expand our product reach beyond automated sample management into high throughput biochemical, cell-based and genomic screening applications," he added.
"The combination of the two companies is timely as the research market is looking for cost-saving, high quality, efficiency enhancing solutions," said Peter Coassin, chief technical officer of Aurora.