Invitrogen Expands Cell Products Business with $57M Purchase of CellzDirect | GenomeWeb

Invitrogen Expands Cell Products Business with $57M Purchase of CellzDirect

Jan 10, 2008

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - Invitrogen said today it will buy primary cell provider CellzDirect for around $57 million in cash in an effort to expand its cellular analysis business.

CellzDirect’s human hepatocyte-based cell products and services are used in drug testing, particularly for predicting the effect of compounds on enzymatic metabolism in the liver.

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