eBioscience Acquires Bender MedSystems

28-Oct-2009 - Austria

eBioscience Corporation announced that it has acquired privately held immunoassay technology pioneer Bender MedSystems GmbH in an all cash transaction. The acquisition will provide eBioscience with over 1,000 high profile immunology and oncology products.

"Bender MedSystems provides us with a cutting-edge technology platform that, when combined with many of eBioscience's leading cell analysis research and diagnostic products, will facilitate the accelerated development and commercialization of breakthrough innovations," explained eBioscience CEO, Todd R. Nelson Ph.D. "Bender MedSystems proprietary Instant ELISA(R) technology and associated product lines confer several major competitive advantages over existing technologies including increased sensitivity, significantly simplified handling and reduced analysis time," added Michael Schaude Ph.D., CEO of Bender MedSystems.

The Bender MedSystems' acquisition builds on eBioscience's recent expansion in Europeand is complementary to the company's NatuTec operations in Germany. In addition to providing eBioscience with a first class center of excellence for the development of immunoassays inEurope, the company will now have manufacturing, enhanced customer service, technical support and increased regional distribution capabilities. Bender MedSystems will serve as eBioscience's European headquarters.

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