What happened to Affymetrix?

The Santa Clara, California-based Affymetrix, Inc. On January 8, 2016, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced its acquisition of Affymetrix for approximately $1.3 billion, which closed on March 31, 2016.

Who bought Affymetrix?

Thermo Fisher Scientific
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Thermo Fisher Scientific announced today that it has completed its anticipated acquisition of Affymetrix for $14.00 per share in cash, for a total purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion, following approval of the merger agreement by Affy stockholders at a special meeting.

Who developed Gene chips for Affymetrix?

Dr. Stephen Fodor
The company was founded by Dr. Stephen Fodor in 1992. The company was begun as a unit in Affymax N.V. in 1991 by Fodor’s group, which had in the late 1980s developed methods for fabricating DNA microarrays, called “GeneChips” according to the Affymetrix trademark, using semiconductor manufacturing techniques.

How to contact Thermo Fisher Scientific for Affymetrix?

For customer service and technical support questions for Affymetrix, eBioscience, and USB products, see the information below. For the United States, please call 800-955-6288.

What kind of microarrays does Affymetrix use?

Affymetrix acquired Genetic MicroSystems for slide-based microarrays and scanners, Neomorphic for bioinformatics, ParAllele Bioscience for custom SNP genotyping, USB /Anatrace for biochemical reagents, eBioscience for flow cytometry, and Panomics and True Materials to expand its offering of low to mid-plex applications.

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What kind of company is Affymetrix, Inc.?

Affymetrix, Inc. was an American company that manufactured DNA microarrays; it was based in Santa Clara, California, United States.