Fermentas was a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and production of

molecular biology Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and physi ...

products for

life science Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energy t ...

research and diagnostics. Since 2010, Fermentas has been part of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Corporate profile

In 2003, Fermentas consolidated its international business and set up a controlling enterprise, Fermentas International in Canada. Fermentas International became the shareholder of Fermentas in

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, and its joint ventures in the United States, Canada and Germany (as well as Fermentas China established in 2009). In 2010, Fermentas International was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Fermentas, and all of its enterprises, became part of the Analytical Technology segment of the Thermo Fisher. Fermentas has principal manufacturing operations in

. More than 99% of production was destined for export markets.

Products

Fermentas is a producer of molecular biology products and is known for its restriction enzymes and DNA ladders and molecular weight markers. Main products are FastDigest and conventional

restriction enzymes A restriction enzyme, restriction endonuclease, REase, ENase or'' restrictase '' is an enzyme that cleaves DNA into fragments at or near specific recognition sites within molecules known as restriction sites. Restriction enzymes are one class o ...

, DNA/

RNA Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. RNA and deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) are nucleic acids. Along with lipids, proteins, and carbohydra ...

modifying enzymes, transfection reagents, nucleotides and primers, products of PCR and

RT-PCR Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a laboratory technique combining reverse transcription of RNA into DNA (in this context called complementary DNA or cDNA) and amplification of specific DNA targets using polymerase cha ...

, molecular cloning, nucleic acid purification, in vitro transcription, molecular labeling and detection, DNA, RNA,

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...

electrophoresis. All Fermentas’ products are produced in Class D

clean-room A cleanroom or clean room is an engineered space, which maintains a very low concentration of airborne particulates. It is well isolated, well-controlled from contamination, and actively cleansed. Such rooms are commonly needed for scientif ...

facilities, qualified and certified as per EU directives and International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) guidelines, which are prerequisite for

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manufacturing. The company is operating under ISO9001, ISO13485 quality and ISO14001 environmental management systems.

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External links

Thermo Fisher Scientific Official SiteThermo Fisher Scientific Vilnius Site (UAB Fermentas) Official Site
Biotechnology companies of the United States