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Biosearch Technologies

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American biotechnology company

Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (doing business as LGC Biosearch Technologies, Inc.) is a biotechnology company located in California. It specializes in diagnostics, nucleic acid production, PCR systems, and other molecular biology lab kits and services. Acquired in 2015 by LGC Ltd, Biosearch Technologies operates within the Genomics division of LGC.2 It employed 778 people in 2023.1 It is part of LGC Group.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1993Founded1
  • Industrybiotechnology1
  • HeadquartersPetaluma1
  • Websitewww.biosearchtech.com
  • Legal formFor-Profit Corporation General Stock3
  • LEI549300PZUYXG6USTMR283
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O Ron M Cook, 94947 Novato, United States3
  • Registered withSecretary of State, C18308963

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Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (doing business as LGC Biosearch Technologies, Inc.) is a biotechnology company located in California. It specializes in diagnostics, nucleic acid production, PCR systems, and other molecular biology lab kits and services.2

Corporate structure

Biosearch Technologies is part of a group headed by LGC Group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • LGC Group Teddington
    • Biosearch Technologies Novato, California, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Biosearch Technologies was founded in 1993, inheriting expertise from founder Dr. Ronald Cook's previous venture, Biosearch Inc, which produced DNA synthesis instruments.

In 2013, Biosearch Technologies acquired the oligonucleotide manufacturing arm of DNA Technology and the entirety of VitraBio, a maker of porous glass.

In 2015, Biosearch Technologies was acquired by LGC. In 2016, Douglas Scientific was also acquired by LGC, and merged operations with Biosearch Technologies.

Recognition in PCR research

When Kary Mullis received the Nobel Prize in 1993 and gave his Nobel Lecture concerning his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, he acknowledged Biosearch Inc and Dr. Cook's role in providing him one of the first SAM I DNA synthesizers which was used to support Kary Mullis' PCR research.

From Wikipedia’s article on Biosearch Technologies, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • oligonucleotide

Listed on Wikidata.1

Biosearch Technologies licenses products meant for lab work and biotechnology manufacturing, including dyes and primers, as well as Stellaris FISH probes. In the past, they have developed detection panels for both H1N1 and Avian Influenza A. In addition, they offer a web-based software called RealTimeDesign to help scientists craft custom oligonucleotides.

From Wikipedia’s article on Biosearch Technologies, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20237781

Timeline

  1. Apr 15, 2015Acquired Acquired by LGC Group1
  2. 1993Founded Founded1

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