DEGUSSA STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN NUCLEIC ACID MARKET.

From: Worldwide Biotech | Date: April 1, 2002 | Copyright information

The Degussa Group, Dusseldorf, Germany, will acquire Genset Oligos, the oligonucleotide division of Genset S.A., Paris (France), for US $21.5 million, and merge it with Proligo, its subsidiary based in Boulder, Colorado.

The industrial experience held by Genset Oligos will make Proligo a fully integrated supplier of nucleic acid specialties (genomics and genetic medicine). The acquisition will also provide Proligo with an immediate global sales channel for its highly spe...

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