Arrangement Facilitates Integration of Thermo Scientific HyClone Single-Use Bioreactor (S.U.B.) Systems with Applikon Control and Automation Systems Providing Industry-Leading Turnkey BioProcessing Units

LOGAN, Utah — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the signing of a reseller agreement with Applikon Biotechnology B.V. This agreement enables the bioprocessing industry to acquirer Thermo Scientific HyClone S.U.B. hardware pre-integrated with Applikon ez-Control and i-Control bioreactor automation systems. Users of this bioreactor system will continue to benefit from the service and support that come with Thermo Scientific HyClone S.U.B. hardware and Applikon Biotechnology expertise and support for bioreactor automation and controls including installation, commissioning and validation support.

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About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10.5 billion, we have approximately 34,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. The Thermo Scientific brand represents a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

About Applikon Biotechnology B.V.

Applikon Biotechnology BV (Schiedam, Netherlands) is a privately owned leading supplier of bioreactor systems for the pharmaceutical and the biotechnological market. We specialize in novel technologies in cultivation systems, measurement and control for the biopharmaceutical industry. In the past years, Applikon Biotechnology has built up a broad portfolio of unique bioprocessing devices for both cell culture and microbial cultivation, and this has considerably set us apart from the competition.