Theodore DeFrank

Active Motif, Inc. develops and distributes molecular biology-based research tools and kits that help researchers elucidate the function, regulation and interactions of the genes and their encoded proteins. Its products include New TransAM, Methylated Histones, and Histone Purification Mini Kit. The company was founded in 1999 and is located in Carlsbad, CA.

Stratagene Corp. researches, develops and markets diagnostic products and technologies for life science research. The company's products are used in the research of amplification, cell biology, cloning, microarrays, nucleic acid analysis, protein function and analysis, and quantitative PCR. Its clients include the industrial and government research sectors. The firm sells its products in more than 60 countries. Stratagene was founded in 1984 and is located in La Jolla, CA.

Assay Designs, Inc. researched and developed antibodies, reagents, proteins and related biological chemicals. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Invitrogen develops, manufactures and markets research tools in kit form and provides other research products and services to corporate, academic and government entities. These research kits simplify and improve gene cloning, gene expression and gene analysis techniques.

Proteopure, Inc. develops and markets sample protein preparation kits. The company was founded on May 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.