PerkinElmer Acquires chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG

PerkinElmer, Inc. PKI today announced that it has acquired chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG as part of the Company's strategy to advance its offerings to the molecular diagnostics and research markets. chemagen AG, based in Baesweiler, Germany was founded in December 1997. The company's scientific foundations were laid at the RWTH Technical University of Aachen. In July 2009, chemagen founded a United States subsidiary.