Hamilton acquires the microdosing company BioFluidiX
BioFluidix is now part of the Hamilton Bonaduz AG
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BioFluidiX’s automated applications serve customers in industry, life sciences, and diagnostics worldwide. Research and development will be further expanded at its Freiburg location. Frey continued, “The key phrase is ‘lab on a chip’: assays that we process on a large scale today will be completed on a small scale tomorrow. This partnership also opens the door for the discovery of completely new applications that are not currently possible with higher-dose pipetting. Hamilton is excited to see what new applications are possible.”
Dr. Peter Koltay, who co-founded BioFluidiX along with Prof. Ronald Zengerle and Prof. Hermann Sandmaier expressed excitement over the acquisition. “Hamilton has been a role model for us, serving as an industry leader since BioFluidiX was established in 2005. Hamilton is the ideal partner to successfully continue BioFluidiX’s mission,” said Dr. Koltay, who served as the company’s Managing Director until 2015.
Currently led by Dr. Andreas Ernst and Dr. Nils Lass, BioFluidiX and its staff have continued to expand their automation product line and sales figures. “With the opportunities Hamilton offers, we can drive development even faster. Our technologies are not in direct competition and can be combined very easily,” said Ernst, who will continue to lead the BioFluidiX team alongside Lass.
Hamilton is pursuing big plans in Freiburg. The BioFluidiX brand will be retained, and the Freiburg site will be expanded. The company will move into the FRIZ innovation center in the coming year, located on the campus of the University of Freiburg. The proximity to both students and scientists will further drive the potential for innovation.
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