Charudutt Shah

Spartan Bioscience, Inc. provides on-demand deoxyribonucleic acid testing systems. Its automated systems are indicated as an aid for clinicians to determine therapeutic strategy for drugs metabolized by the CYP450 2C19 genetic pathway. The company was founded by Paul Lem, John Lem and Jamie Spiegelman in 2005 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Luminex Corp. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies and products with applications throughout the life sciences and diagnostics industries. The firm's products are focused on the molecular diagnostic testing market, which includes human genetics, personalized medicine and infectious disease segments. The company was founded by Mark B. Chandler and Van S. Chandler in May 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Toxikon Corp. provides life science and laboratory services. The firm's services include toxicology, chronic, reproductive and chronic toxicity, genetic toxicology, carcinogenicity, pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, and microbiology. It offers services to the pharmaceutical, medical devices, and drug companies. The company was founded in 1977 and is located in Bedford, MA.