sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message molecular devices type subsidiary industry r & d founded 1983 headquarters sunnyvale california parent danaher website www.moleculardevices.com molecular devices llc is a supplier of high performance bioanalytical measurement systems that accelerate and improve drug discovery and other life sciences research . contents 1 company history 2 about molecular devices 3 products and services 4 see also 5 external links company history edit founded in 1983 molecular devices introduced its first microplate reader in 1987 and since then has continually broadened its solution set through a combination of internal research and development efforts as well as strategic acquisitions . molecular devices acquired universal imaging corporation in 2002 axon instruments in 2004 and blueshift technologies in 2008 broadening its portfolio to include electrophysiology products scanners and analysis software for microarrays and workstations for cell based screening using high resolution imaging . in march 2007 molecular devices was acquired by mds inc. toronto canada and became part of mds analytical technologies . in february 2010 danaher corporation acquired mds analytical technologies and molecular devices inc. now operates within the danaher medical technologies segment . about molecular devices edit molecular devices supplies high performance analytical systems including instruments software and reagents to accelerate and improve drug discovery and basic life science research . by providing systems that address just about any combination of throughput content and budget needs molecular devices helps pharmaceutical and biotechnology as well as academic and government labs leverage advances in molecular cellular and systems science to understand normal and abnormal biological functions and discover and develop novel therapeutics and tests . molecular devices products are based on proprietary core technologies that integrate expertise in engineering and biological sciences . the company has long history of developing innovative first to market products that have enabled its customers to improve laboratory productivity and effectiveness . molecular devices is based in silicon valley ca united states and has regional offices in the united kingdom germany korea china and japan to support the global life sciences drug discovery and basic research communities . products and services edit this section is empty . you can help by adding to it . july 2010 see also edit list of american companies external links edit molecular devices official website v t e danaher people steven m. rales subsidiaries beckman coulter esko fluke corporation gems sensors & controls gilbarco veeder root hach company jacobs vehicle systems keithley instruments leica microsystems matco tools molecular devices radiometer tektronix retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title molecular devices & oldid 647219931 categories biotechnology companies of the united statesdanaher subsidiariescompanies based in sunnyvale californiacompanies established in 1983hidden categories articles lacking sources from february 2011all articles lacking sourcesarticles to be expanded from july 2010all articles to be expandedarticles with empty sections from july 2010all articles with empty sectionsarticles using small message boxes navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 15 february 2015 at 08 51 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view