Gene W. Walther

Vortex BioSciences, Inc. provides a solution for routine isolation and purification of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC). It offers VTX-1, an automated system that isolates intact CTCs directly from whole blood with high recovery and high purity. The company was founded by Dino Di Carlo and Elodie Sollier and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

GENTURAdx USA, Inc. manufactured biotechnology instruments. The firm provided tools necessary for detection and treatment of diseases and drug discoveries. It had offices in the Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Suzhou. The company was founded by Steve Yu and Jesus Ching in June 2005 and was headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Abbott Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic instrument, test and automation products. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.