Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc., Ames, IA: Privately-held corporation. Specialties include flow cytometry, cell biology, industrial microbiology, spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, computer technology, optical engineering, and dedicated manufacturing.

AgSource-Belmond Labs., Belmond, IA: agricultural holding cooperative, providing quality individual milk production recording for dairy producers. Offers milk quality analysis, electronic data access, management software, soil fertility analysis, forage nutrient analysis, global position sampling, payment milk testing for dairy plants, water analysis and food pathogen analysis

Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, Eddyville, IA: Amino Acids, manufactures and distributes cost effective feed-grade amino acids and is the frontrunner in amino acid nutritional research and technical expertise

Aqua Flora,  Breda, IA: Developes homeopathic products to treat hormone imbalances and candida (yeast infections).

Barnstead International, Dubuque, IA: Design and manufacture labor saving laboratory and dental products including NANOpure Diamond water systems, Megapure water distillation systems, Harvey sterilizers, hotplates, furnaces, Imperial V ovens, CO2 and shaking incubators, heating mantles, melting point apparatus, Locator Plus and Biocane cryogenic storage systems, REPIPET dispensers, Turner fluorometers and spectrophotometers.

BioForce Nanosciences, Ames, IA: Ultra-miniaturized nanoarray technologies for solid-phase, high-throughput biomolecular analysis. Areas of protein-protein interaction profiling (proteomics), disease identification (diagnostics), as well as drug and gene therapy development (therapeutics).

Cambrex Charles City,  Charles City, IA: Biotech, life sciences company dedicated to accelerate drug discovery, development and manufacturing processes for its customers focused on developing therapeutics.

CIVCO Medical Instruments Company, Kalona, IA: Service Company. Specialist in design, manufacture and marketing of specialized medical products for ultrasound and minimally invasive surgical equipment and procedures.

CompleWare Corporation, Iowa City,  IA: Bioinformatics, Software. Development of innovative software to capture clinical research data electronically for pharmaceutical sponsors, with high quality, speed and ease of data entry.

Diosynth,  Sioux City, IA. An Akzo Nobel business subsidiary, is a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Eurofins Scientific Group, Des Moines, IA:A worldwide leader in state-of-the-art bioanalytical services for a broad array of industries. Eurofins Scientific is a multinational company with more than 50 research and service laboratories worldwide, including several laboratories in the United States for the food, feed, pet food, animal health, dietary supplement and biotech industries.

ExSeed Genetics, Ames, IA: A wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF Plant Science L.L.C., and encompasses the technology and seed platforms and activities for the BASF global plant biotechnology effort. Its research is focused on developing second and third generation innovative products, including plants with improved cold and drought tolerance and plants that provide healthier nutrition. BASF's goal is to be among the leaders in plant biotechnology by 2010. To this end, it will be investing more than 700 million Euro in research in this field over the next 10 years.

Fort Dodge Animal Health, IA:  is a leading manufacturer and distributor of prescription and over-the-counter animal health care products for the livestock and companion animal industries. Fort Dodge Animal Health serves the U.S. and international markets, distributing products in more than 100 countries. It is the No. 1 veterinary biological (vaccine) manufacturer in the world and ranks second in veterinary vaccine sales in North America.

FTE Genetics Inc., Oskaloosa, IA: Develops new soybeans that combine positive agronomic characteristics with unique nutrient characteristics designed for specific soy-food applications.

Genencor International, Cedar Rapids, IAL: Produces industrial enzymes. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danisco, Genencor discovers, develops, and sells biocatalysts and other biochemicals for the industrial, consumer and agri-processing markets.

Genetic ID, Fairfield, IA: Biological Research Laboratory focusing on the testing of agricultural products for the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMO).

GlobalVetLink (GVL), Ames, IA: An information system platform for the animal health regulatory industry through utilization of secure, web-based Internet applications.

Goldfinch Diagnostics, Iowa City, IA: Develops diagnostic assays for infectious diseases. They are primarily focused on the development of diagnostics tests based on genetic engineering techniques to help address infectious disease problems, particularly in Latin American countries.





Centers, Institutes, Foundation, Park and Organizations of Biotechnology Related Industry in Iowa

Ames Economic Dev. Commission, ames, IA:Trade Organization, organizes and promotes sound economic growth in Ames and central Iowa by stimulating the expansion of existing industry, attracting new enterprises, and assuring a favorable community climate for new ideas and economic growth.