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Fermentas was a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and production of molecular biology products for life science research and diagnostics. Since 2010, Fermentas has been part of Thermo Fisher Scientific.[1]
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| Company type | Public (NYSE: TMO) |
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| Founded | 3 March 1994  |
| Headquarters | Waltham, Massachusetts, USA |
Key people | Marc N. Casper (President & CEO) |
| Revenue | 1,476,888,454 Euro (2022) |
| 554,487,842 Euro (2022) | |
| Total assets | 736,264,315 Euro (2022) |
Number of employees | 1,520 (2022) |
| Parent | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| Website | www.thermofisher.com |
Corporate profile
editIn 2003, Fermentas consolidated its international business and set up a controlling enterprise, Fermentas International in Canada. Fermentas International became the shareholder of Fermentas in Vilnius, Lithuania, and its joint ventures in the United States, Canada and Germany (as well as Fermentas China established in 2009).[citation needed]
In 2010, Fermentas International was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Fermentas, and all of its enterprises, became part of the Analytical Technology segment of the Thermo Fisher.[1]
Fermentas has principal manufacturing operations in Vilnius, Lithuania. More than 99% of production was destined for export markets.[2]
Products
editFermentas is a producer of molecular biology products and is known for its restriction enzymes and DNA ladders and molecular weight markers.[3]
Main products are FastDigest and conventional restriction enzymes, DNA/RNA modifying enzymes, transfection reagents, nucleotides and primers, products of PCR and RT-PCR, molecular cloning, nucleic acid purification, in vitro transcription, molecular labeling and detection, DNA, RNA, protein electrophoresis.[citation needed]
All Fermentas’ products are produced in Class D clean-room facilities, qualified and certified as per EU directives and International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) guidelines, which are prerequisite for GMP manufacturing. The company is operating under ISO9001, ISO13485 quality and ISO14001 environmental management systems.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Thermo Fisher Scientific to Purchase Fermentas for $260M". Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. 27 May 2010.
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- ^ ""Fermentas" pasirengęs šuoliui". Kauno diena (in Lithuanian). 2008-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Gamybinė technologinė praktika UAB ,,Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics". Moksliniaidarbai.lt. 2017-07-16. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ tuvuolektis.lt. 2011-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20230202224052/http://tuvuolektis.lt/uploads/File/2011-09-09%20Pradidinke.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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