Eppendorf is a leading life science company. It was founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1945 and has more than 3,000 employees worldwide. The company has subsidiaries in 26 countries and is represented in all other markets by distributors.

Eppendorf products are most broadly used in academic and commercial research laboratories, e.g., in companies from the pharmaceutical and biotechnological as well as the chemical and food industries. They are also aimed at clinical and environmental analysis laboratories, forensics, and at industrial laboratories performing process analysis, production, and quality assurance.

By exploiting the strong synergies in bioreactor technology and polymer manufacturing, Eppendorf has emerged as a global player and valuable resource to its customers in the bioprocess marketplace. With a comprehensive offering of single-use and traditional products for the growth of mammalian, microbial, insect, plant and algae cells, and working volumes of 60 mL – 1,200 L, the Eppendorf bioprocess portfolio can satisfy the demands of process development through production.

Our life science business accelerates access to better health for everyone

Merck is a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life science and performance materials. Around 50,000 employees work to further develop technologies that improve and enhance life - from biopharmaceutical therapies to treat cancer or multiple sclerosis, cutting-edge systems for scientific re-search and production, to liquid crystals for smartphones and LCD televisions. In 2015, Merck generated sales of €12.85 billion in 66 countries.

From drug discovery and development to manufacturing and diagnostics, we are dedicated to solving the toughest problems in life science by collaborating with the global scientific community. Our 300,000 products range from lab water systems to gene editing tools, antibodies, cell lines and end-to-end systems to manufacture drugs. We work closely with our customers from academia, biotech and pharma to help deliver the promise of their work better, faster, and safer.

Oxford Genetics technologies revolve around a LEGO-like core DNA system, called SnapFast. Using this synthetic DNA system as a foundational platform, four technology areas are built around it that help us to discover, develop and improve biologics for our partners.

Supporting life science research since 1988, PeproTech is a privately owned biotechnology company focusing on the development and manufacture of high quality cytokine products for the life-science and cell therapy markets.  Over the past 30 years the company has grown into a global enterprise with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the US, and offices around the world.

With over 2,000 products PeproTech has developed and refined innovative protocols to ensure quality, reliability and consistency.

• Research Grade Proteins and Antibodies
• GMP-Compliant products for Cell, Gene and Tissue Therapy
• Animal Free Cytokine Range
• ELISA kits
• Cell Culture Media Kits / Supplements

For over 30 years, RSSL has been providing analytical, investigational, consultancy and training services to clients in the global biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. We help world leading brands and SMEs to develop drug products that are safe, innovative and of the highest quality.

Our GMP compliant facilities are located in Reading, UK and with our team of more than 300 dedicated employees, we ensure that every project is performed with our absolute commitment to outstanding quality, scientific excellence and customer satisfaction.

We offer a large portfolio of biological, microbiological, chemical and physical services to ensure the identity, purity, safety and quality of your biopharmaceutical through the full drug product life cycle:

• Biopharmaceutical Product Analysis
• Biopharmaceutical Product Characterisation
• Raw Materials Testing
• ICH Stability Studies
• Microbiological Analysis
• Extractables & Leachables
• Host Cell DNA & Protein Services
• Sub-visible Particle Analysis
• Troubleshooting & Investigations
• Training and Consultancy
• And more…..

Solentim^® has established itself over the past 8 years as the world leader and innovator of new instruments for streamlining the cell line development workflow.

At the 7^th Annual Cell Culture & Bioprocessing Congress, Solentim will feature the new VIPS™ instrument for automated Single Cell Cloning. VIPS has many advantages over LD, FACS and SCP including (i) high seeding efficiency combined with immediate whole well image confirmation of a single cell, and (ii) optional built-in fluorescence for validation of seeding.