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NATURE|Vol 451|14 February 2008
TECHNOLOGY FEATURE STEM CELLS
COMPANY
LOCATION
URL
PRODUCTS/ACTIVITY
Stem-cell therapeutics development
Aastrom Biosciences
Developing autologous stem-cell therapies for use in regenerative medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan
www.aastrom.com
Advanced Cell Technology
Working to produce embryonic stem cells that are immunologically compatible with patients;
stem-cell therapeutic development
Los Angeles, California
www.advancedcell.com
Amaxa Biosystems
Reagents for transfection of adult and embryonic stem cells
Gaithersburg, Maryland
www.amaxa.com
Cellartis
More than 30 human embryonic stem-cell lines for drug discovery, toxicity testing and
regenerative medicine
Goteborg, Sweden
www.cellartis.com
ES Cell International
Stem-cell lines including clinic-grade human embryonic stem cells
Helios, Singapore
www.escellinternational.com
Geron
Developing human embryonic stem-cell-based therapy to treat spinal-cord injury
Menlo Park, California
www.geron.com
International Stem Cell
Corporation
Working on deriving stem cells similar to embryonic stem cells without the need for fertilized
embryo; somatic-cell nuclear-transfer technology
Oceanside, California
www.internationalstemcell.com
Novocell
Developing insulin-producing cells from embryonic stem cells as a diabetes treatment
San Diego, California
www.novocell.com
Osiris Therapeutics
Developing and commercializing cell therapies based on adult stem cells
Baltimore, Maryland
www.osiristx.com
PrimeCell Therapeutics
Working on stem-cell engineering to optimize the therapeutic potential of adult stem cells
Irvine, California
www.primegenbiotech.com
Reinnervate
Developing scaffolds for three-dimensional stem-cell culture; identifying compounds that
promote differentiation of stem cells
Durham, UK
www.reinnervate.com
Stemagen
Developing methods for the derivation and propagation of human embryonic stem cells for
therapeutic use
La Jolla, California
www.stemagen.com
StemCells
Investigating the use of neural stem cells for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Palo Alto, California
www.stemcellsinc.com
Stem Cell Innovations
Developed the stem-cell platform PluriCells for use in drug discovery application and disease
modelling
Houston, Texas
www.stemcellinnovations.com
VistaGen Therapeutics
Uses embryonic stem cells for drug discovery and development
South San Francisco, California
www.vistagen.com
Stem-cell media, serum and reagent suppliers
BD Biosciences
Feeder-free media, reagents and matrices for culturing stem cells
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
www.bd.com
BioProcessors
Developing high-throughput miniaturized cell-culture systems
Woburn, Massachusetts
www.bioprocessors.com
Cellular Engineering
Technologies
Stem-cell research, bioassay development and drug discovery; differentiation and expansion
media for stem cells
Coralville, Iowa
www.celleng-tech.com
Glycosan BioSystems
Supplies HyStem hydrogels which are chemically defined and animal-free for threedimensional cell culture of stem cells
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.glycosan.com
Invitrogen
Developing engineered reporter stem-cell lines; reagents and media for stem cells; threedimensional matrices for stem-cell culture
Carlsbad, California
www.invitrogen.com
Lonza
Adipose-derived stem-cell lines along with media and supplements
Basel, Switzerland
www.lonza.com
Millipore
Human and rodent stem-cell lines, serum-free media, reagents, differentiation kits
Billerica, Massachusetts
www.millipore.com
Miltenyi Biotec
Products for the separation, analysis and culturing of stem cells
Gladbach, Germany
www.miltenyibiotec.com
PAA
Media, serum and reagents for stem-cell culture
Pasching, Austria
www.paa.com
ThermoFisher Scientific
Media and reagents for murine embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells; adult stem-cell lines;
differentiation systems
Waltham, Massachusetts
www.thermofisher.com
R&D Systems
Kits for the differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells to neurons or oligodendrocytes;
media, antibodies and other stem-cell reagents
Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.rndsystems.com
StemCell Technologies
Media, reagents and kits for the propagation and differentiation of human and mouse embryonic
stem cells and human adult stem cells
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.stemcell.com
StemCell Services
Contract provider of stem-cell services including isolation, characterization, differentiation and
expansion of cells
Glasgow, UK
www.stemcell-services.com
Zen-Bio
Media for the propagation of adult stem cells and adult stem-cell lines
Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
www.zen-bio.com
Cell imaging and sorting
Carl Zeiss
Microscopes, digital imaging of cells, image-analysis software
Jena, Germany
www.zeiss.com
Cytonome
High-speed optical cell sorting
Boston, Massachusetts
www.cytonome.com
Dako North America
Automated cellular imaging, fluorescent activated cell-sorting instruments and kits
Carpinteria, California
www.dakousa.com
Hamamatsu
Imaging systems
Hamamatsu City, Japan
www.hamamatsu.com
Improvision
3D imaging software
Coventry, UK
www.improvision.com
Leica Microsystems
Light microscopes, stereomicroscopes and confocal microscopes; image-analysis software
Wetzlar, Germany
www.leica-microsystems.com
Intracellular Imaging
Digital fluorescence imaging and photometry systems
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.intracellular.com
Mauna Kea Technologies
Miniaturized fluorescence confocal microscopy system for in vivo intra-tissue imaging
Paris, France
www.maunakeatech.com
Micro Video Instruments
Microscopes and accessories
Avon, Massachusetts
www.mvi-inc.com
Molecular Machines and
Industries
Equipment for micromanipulation and microdissection
Heidelberg, Germany
www.molecular-machines.com
Nanoptek
Digital tunnelling microscopes
Concord, Massachusetts
www.nanoptek.com
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COMPANY
PRODUCTS/ACTIVITY
Nikon Instruments
Olympus America
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LOCATION
URL
Imaging solutions, microscopes, objectives, digital cameras, imaging software and analysis tools
Melville, New York
www.nikoninstruments.com
Microscopes and imaging systems; digital imaging; in vivo imaging solutions
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
www.olympusamerica.com
Omega Optical
Optical filters and coatings for imaging; custom filters
Brattleboro, Vermont
www.omegafilters.com
Optronics
Digital cameras for micrscopes; image analysis software
Goleta, California
www.optronics.com
Princeton Instruments
Equipment for imaging and spectroscopy
Trenton, New Jersey
www.princetoninstruments.com
Semrock
Optical filters for microscopy applications
Rochester, New York
www.semrock.com
Agilent Technologies
Instrumentation for genomics and proteomics research
Santa Clara, California
www.agilent.com
Applied BioPhysics
Automated instruments for cell monitoring and electric cell-substrate impedence sensing
Troy, New York
www.biophysics.com
Alexis Biochemicals
Suppliers of reagents for molecular and cell-biology research
Lausanne, Switzerland
www.alexis-corp.com
Beckman Coulter
Automated tools for genomics and proteomics research
Fullerton, California
www.beckmancoulter.com
BioFlow Technology
Developing bioreactor systems for the culturing of cells in a three-dimensional enivronment
Novi, Michigan
www.bioflowtech.com
Biomol
Services for chemical synthesis, cell culture and antibody production
Hamburg, Germany
www.biomol.de
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Products, instruments and software for life-sciences research
Hercules, California
www.bio-rad.com
BMG Labtech
Microplate and array readers and handling systems
Offenburg, Germany
www.bmglabtech.com
Brinkmann Instruments
Laboratory instrument supplier; consumables
Westbury, New York
www.brinkmann.com
Cambrex
Products for molecular and cell-biology research
East Rutherford, New Jersey
www.cambrex.com
EMD
Calbiochem, Novabiochem and Novagen product lines
San Diego, California
www.emdbiosciences.com
Eppendorf
Consumables for molecular biology; instrumentation
Hamburg, Germany
www.eppendorf.com
EUGENEX Biotechnologies
Development of test cell lines
Taegerwilen, Switzerland
www.eugenex.com
Gilson
Pipettes, automated liquid handling, liquid-chromatography systems and software
Middleton, Wisconsin
www.gilson.com
Hamilton Company
Automated liquid-handling stations
Reno, Nevada
www.hamiltoncompany.com
Harvard Apparatus
Instruments and equipment for electrophysiology and cell biology
Holliston, Massachusetts
www.harvardapparatus.com
Integra Biosciences
Equipment for sterilization, liquid handling, cell culture and sample storage
Baar, Switzerland
www.integra-biosciences.com
Irvine Scientific
Defined media for cell-culture applications; custom media services
Santa Ana, California
www.irvinesci.com
Merck
Chemicals, kits and reagents for molecular and cell-biology-related research
Darmstadt, Germany
www.merck.de
Molecular Devices
Liquid-handling and microplate-processing equipment; imaging instruments
Sunnyvale, California
www.moleculardevices.com
MP Biomedicals
Reagents and chemicals for research
Aurora, Ohio
www.mpbio.com
Nalgene Nunc
Labware
Rochester, New York
www.nalgenunc.com
New England Biolabs
Molecular biology-related reagents, kits and enzymes
Ipswich, Massachusetts
www.neb.com
PerkinElmer
Instruments, reagents and kits for life-sciences research
Waltham, Massachusetts
las.perkinelmer.com
PromoCell
Media and serum for cell-culture applications
Heidelberg, Germany
www.promocell.com
Thermo Scientific
Protein assays, purification, Western blotting
Rockford, Illinois
www.piercenet.com
Roche Diagnostics
Reagents and kits for molecular biology; genomics instrumentations and software
Lewes, UK
www.roche-applied-science.com ●
Stratagene
Tools and reagents for molecular biology, genomics and proteomics research
La Jolla, California
www.stratagene.com
Takara Bio
Reagents, kits and consumables for molecular biology
Shiga, Japan
www.takara-bio.com
Tocris Bioscience
Chemicals for life-science research; contract research services
Avonmouth, UK
www.tocris.com
Wako Chemicals USA
Speciality chemicals supplier; clinical diagnostic reagents
Richmond, Virginia
www.wakousa.com
USB
Chemicals and reagents for molecular biology
Cleveland, Ohio
www.usbweb.com
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