Miltenyi buys Switzerland's Medic Tools
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
German biotechnology group Miltenyi Biotech has expanded its sample preparation business with the acquisition of Medic Tools, a Zug, Switzerland-based company specialising in disposable sterile sample homogenisation systems. Miltenyi's MACS technology is considered the gold standard in magnetic cell separation – the cells are then used in various applications including biomedical research and cellular therapy. The addition of Medic Tool's expertise in automated sterile homogenisation of a broad range of sample materials will allow Miltenyi to develop further technologies in the area of sample preparation, said Bergisch Gladbach-based Miltenyi. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.