Invitrogen
Invitrogen
Invitrogen (pronounced: in-vi-tro-gen) is a product brand under the company Thermo Fisher Scientific, which is a leading provider of research reagents and tools in the field of life sciences. The term "Invitrogen" is derived from the Latin words "in vitro" meaning "in glass" and "gen" meaning "to produce".
Invitrogen products are designed to help scientists in their research, particularly in the areas of genomics, proteomics, and cell biology. These products include a wide range of kits, reagents, instruments, and other tools that are used in various laboratory procedures.
History
Invitrogen was originally a standalone company founded in 1987 in San Diego, California. It was known for its innovations in the field of life sciences, particularly in the development of kits and reagents for molecular and cell biology research. In 2008, Invitrogen merged with Applied Biosystems, another leading provider of life science research tools, to form Life Technologies. In 2014, Life Technologies was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Invitrogen became a product brand under this company.
Products
Invitrogen offers a wide range of products for life science research. These include:
- PCR and qPCR reagents: These are used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and quantitative PCR (qPCR), which are techniques used to amplify and quantify DNA and RNA samples.
- Molecular biology reagents: These include enzymes, buffers, and other reagents used in various molecular biology procedures.
- Cell culture media and reagents: These are used in the cultivation of cells in the laboratory.
- Antibodies and immunoassays: These are used in the detection and quantification of proteins.
- Gene expression systems: These are used in the study of gene function and regulation.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Invitrogen
- Wikipedia's article - Invitrogen
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