Livermore National Lab delivered the first fully portable, battery-powered, real-time DNA analysis system to the US Army
In 1996, Livermore National Lab delivered to the U.S. Army for testing the first fully portable, battery-powered, real-time…
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Kary B. Mullis was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1993, Kary B. Mullis of La Jolla, CA and a graduate of the University of California at…
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Allan Wilson and Svante Pabo analyzed DNA of the now-extinct Tasmanian tiger
In 1989, Allan Wilson and Svante Paabo analyzed DNA of the now-extinct Tasmanian tiger to demonstrate they could…
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Integrated DNA Technologies was founded in Coralville, Iowa
In 1987, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a University of Iowa spin-off company founded by Dr. Joseph Walder, established…
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The polymerase chain reaction technique (PCR) was introduced
In 1983, Kary Mullis, PhD, a scientist at the Cetus Corp., conceived of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as…
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Thermus aquaticus was first discovered in Yellowstone National Park
In 1966, Thermus aquaticus was first discovered in the Mushroom Pool of Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National…
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Perkin-Elmer was founded
On Apr. 19, 1937, Perkin-Elmer was founded by Richard Perkin, a banker and Charles Elmer, a court reporter…
