Bio-Rad Laboratories

Bio-Rad Laboratories, headquartered in Hercules, California, is a highly respected, deeply established global leader providing a remarkably broad range of innovative products for both the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. For over 70 years, Bio-Rad has been at the absolute forefront of scientific discovery and clinical application.

In the clinical diagnostics sector, Bio-Rad holds dominant, highly entrenched market positions in several specialized testing areas. They are the undisputed global gold standard in blood typing and immunohematology testing, actively ensuring the safety and compatibility of blood transfusions worldwide. Additionally, Bio-Rad is a premier, highly trusted provider of diabetes monitoring tests (HbA1c) and complex autoimmune disease diagnostics.

Crucially, Bio-Rad is the absolute global leader in clinical laboratory quality controls (QC). Nearly every major, accredited hospital laboratory in the world relies on Bio-Rad’s independent QC products and their sophisticated Unity™ data management software to definitively ensure the accuracy, calibration, and reliability of their diagnostic instruments, regardless of the instrument’s original manufacturer.

On the life science side, their groundbreaking technologies—most notably the proprietary Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) platform—are fundamentally revolutionizing genomic research by enabling precise, absolute nucleic acid quantification. This technology is highly instrumental in advancing precision medicine, including highly sensitive liquid biopsy applications and molecular residual disease (MRD) monitoring. Bio-Rad’s unique, highly integrated blend of life science research tools and robust clinical diagnostics establishes the company as an irreplaceable, foundational partner in the global healthcare ecosystem.