Leica Biosystems Acquires Cell Idx, Moving Its Multiplexing Menu Forward With Ready-To-Use, Pre-Kitted Formulations
Nov 08, 2022•about 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
Leica Biosystems
Acquired Company
CELL IDX, INC
Description
Leica Biosystems, a technology leader in automated staining and brightfield and fluorescent imaging, has acquired Cell IDx, Inc., a leader in multiplexed tissue profiling. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Cell IDx provides multiplex staining panels, tissue staining, and imaging and analysis services.
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