Bio-Rad Laboratories Buys QuantaLife

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., a life science research and clinical diagnostics products company, is paying $162 million in cash to acquire venture-backed biotech company QuantaLife. The sale also includes future milestone payments. Pleasanton, Calif.-based QuantaLife has raised venture capital from investors including Paladin Capital Group.

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