Bio Rad Laboratories

Hitachi Chemical Diagnostics manufactures the CLA Allergy Test, an in vitro diagnostic test and an alternative to skin tests. The company also serves the medical community through its Allos Reference Laboratory, a fully licensed clinical reference laboratory. Ready-to-use allergenic extracts for immunotherapy are also available to physicians along with clinical expertise from the company s medical director. Hitachi Chemical Diagnostics is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Mountain View, Calif., and has offices throughout the world. Formerly known as Mast Immunosystems, Hitachi Chemical acquired the company in 1996. It was one of the first companies to introduce a multiple diagnostic test for allergies.

In 1976, Vector Laboratories purified the first line of lectins, quickly earning a spot as a world leading supplier of products for use in studying glycoconjugates in tissues, cells or isolated from fluids or extracts. The company develops innovative labeling and detection systems for biological and medical science. Vector Laboratories has introduced fusion protein isolation systems, novel enzyme substrates, neuronal tracers, mounting media, streptavidin products, lectins with unique specificities, many ultrapure immunological reagents and a variety of compounds for labeling, isolating and detecting proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. Each of its products is accompanied by a specification sheet, which includes analytical data on the specific lot and other pertinent information. Vector Laboratories is located in Burlingame, Calif., and has been in existence for more than 30 years.

Abbott Hematology - Diagnostics Division is a part of Abbot Laboratory, which is a health care company that discovers new medicines and technologies. The company operates sales, manufacturing, distribution, and research and development facilities throughout the world. Operational for more than 120 years, it provides a range of nutritional products and medical devices. Abbot Laboratory also offers pharmaceutical therapy solutions. It works with a team of over 72,000 employees. The company specializes in the areas of anesthesia, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, diagnostics, hematology and medical nutrition. Abbot Laboratory provides products that include Azmacort, Biaxin, Depakote, Humira, Lupron, Niaspan, Norvir and Omnicef.