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Divestiture · Information Technology · November 2008

Life Technologies Corp. acquires Applied Biosystems, Inc.

On November 1, 2008, Life Technologies Corp. acquired Applied Biosystems, Inc., an information technology company in California, United States, from Invitrogen Corp.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedNovember 1, 2008 TypeDivestiture TargetApplied Biosystems, Inc. Buyer Life Technologies Corp. Seller Invitrogen Corp. SectorInformation Technology LocationCalifornia, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Applied Biosystems, Inc.
California, United States
Information Technologysector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyer

Life Technologies Corp.
Company · 13 deals on record
  • 1st transaction in information technology
  • 6th transaction in United States
13deals, all time
2in this sector
2012latest

Seller

Invitrogen Corp.
Company · 5 deals on record
5investments
1in this sector
2exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Applied Biosystems, Inc.?Life Technologies Corp. acquired Applied Biosystems, Inc. on November 1, 2008.

Who sold Applied Biosystems, Inc.?Invitrogen Corp. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the information technology sector in 2008.

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