Abgenix

XEI Scientific produces radio frequency plasma cleaning systems for electron microscopes and vacuum systems. Its Evactron brand cleaners remove atmospheric molecular contamination, oils and other hydrocarbons from electron microscope interiors by a plasma-activated reaction that produces oxygen radicals from admitted air. This process eliminates contaminated scans, improves resolution, maximizes X-ray sensitivity and cleans specimens. These cleaners are used for hydrocarbon and organic contamination control in vacuum systems as well. Since XEI Scientific was founded in 1991, it has installed more than 200 Evactron anti-contaminators worldwide. XEI Scientific maintains its headquarters in Redwood City, Calif.

Molecular Devices Inc. supplies bioanalytical measurement systems that accelerate and improve drug discovery and other life sciences research. The company's systems and consumables enable pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to leverage advances in genomics, proteomics and parallel chemistry to facilitate the high-throughput identification and evaluation of drug candidates. Molecular Devices' solutions are based on its advanced core technologies that integrate the company s experience in engineering, molecular biology, cell biology and chemistry. The company assists its customers in improving research productivity and effectiveness, which ultimately accelerates the complex process of discovering and developing new drugs. Molecular Devices Inc. is located in Sunnyvale, Calif.