Sartorius to Acquire Danaher’s Life Science Portfolio for $750M

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• The life science portfolio to be acquired includes label-free biomolecular characterization (FortéBio), chromatography hardware and resins, and microcarriers (SoloHill) businesses. The proposed transaction follows Danaher’s GE Biopharma business and related regulatory approval
• The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1’20 and will strengthen Sartorius’ presence in bioanalytics and bioprocessing segments with the acquisition of Danaher’s life science platform businesses
• Danaher’s FortéBio comprises protein analysis instruments, biosensors and reagents, used in drug discovery while its SoloHill includes microcarrier technology and particle validation standards used in cell culture and other bioprocesses

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