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History of Biohit
Biohit has a rich history stretching back over 20 years. Many of the staff and certainly the founder have spent many more years in this industry laying the foundations for many and varied products that are still in use today.
This information can be found on the Biohit corporate website. We have provided a short potted history of the early years of Biohit below with many significant milestones.
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1988
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- Establishment of Biohit Oy - Basic research and market surveys - Electonic pipettor development - Establishment of Locus genex Oy, the current diagnostics division of the Biohit Group |
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1989
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- TEKES[1] funding received for the electronic and mechanical pipettors, pipettor tips as well as microplates |
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1990
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- Worldwide introduction of the electronic pipettor - Assembling of pipettors and injection moulding begins in Kajaani, Finland - Introduction of first monoclonal antibodies |
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1991
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- TEKES funding for the development of mechanical pipettors - First deliveries of electronic pipettors - Establishment of first subsidiary in France - Introduction of new monoclonal antibodies |
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1992
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- Launch of the mechanical pipettor - Launch of the multichannel electronic pipettor - Establishment of subsidiaries in Italy and the U.K. - Ph.D. Thesis of Tapani Tiusanen: An application invention of vertical measurement; the self-correcting, multiparameter measuring instrument |
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1993
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- Launch of the multichannel mechanical pipettor - Co-operation with Eppendorf and bioMérieux begins |
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1994
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- Development of the renewed electronic pipettor - Co-operation with Ortho Diagnostic Systems of Johnson & Johnson begins - Establishment of joint venture in Japan - Ph.D. Thesis of Osmo Suovaniemi: The vertical measurement invention, its applications and the invention of electronic liquid handling devices |
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1995
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- Launch of several new liquid handling products - Establishment of subsidiary in Germany - Co-operation with Eastman Kodak Co. Clinical Diagnostic Systems, later acquired by Johnson & Johnson begins |
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1996
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- Reinforcement of international sales and marketing - Improvement of the cost structure and quality of products - The GastroPanel program begins - Ph.D. Thesis of Sari Ylätupa: An application invention of vertical measurement and immunoassays; the determination of cFn from blood samples and its importance in cancer diagnostics |
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1997
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- Moving into new facilities in Helsinki - ISO 9001 –quality system certification - Co-operation with Becton Dickinson and 3M begins - Receiving EUREKA[2] status on the basis of which TEKES funding received for the GastroPanel program |
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1998
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- Assembling of pipettors and injection moulding begins in Helsinki - Locus genex Oy and Biohit Systems, Inc. become Biohit Group companies - External evaluation of the first test kit (Pepsinogen I) of the GastroPanel program - Ph.D. Thesis of Auli Linnala: Basic research on Biohit’s monoclonal antibodies (cFn and tenascin), which are related with cancer diagnostics |
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1999
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- Listing on the New Market –list of the Helsinki Exchanges - Continuation of aggressive patenting policy |
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2000
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- Completion of new production premises in Kajaani - Accreditation of the calibration laboratory for liquid handling products - Preparation to commence the global marketing and sales of diagnostic tests and analyzing systems - Commencement of the sales of instruments - Reinforcement of international collaboration and customer service organization through acquisitions in the U.S. and Russia |
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