Miltenyi Biotec Invests in Cell Sorting

Miltenyi Biotec provides products for cell analysis in both research and clinical applications. Its instrumentation offerings include flow cytometers and automated magnetic cell sorting systems. Owl’s Nanosorter system enables plug-and-play cell sorting using a silicon microchip and high-frequency fluidic valve.

Santa Barbara, CA and Bergisch Gladbach, Germany 4/23/13—Biomedical research product provider Miltenyi Biotec has acquired Owl biomedical for an undisclosed amount. Owl is the developer of a microchip-based, high speed cell sorter using a disposable cartridge. “We immediately recognized the intrinsic value of Owl’s microchip-based technology for cell processing and its complement to our existing cell enrichment product portfolio,” commented Miltenyi Biotec Founder and President Stefan Miltenyi. Miltenyi Biotec stated that it plans to launch a cell purification platform using Owl’s technology by the end of the year.

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