Rockland Immunochemicals acquires antibody line from 21st Century Biochemicals

GILBERTSVILLE, Pa.—Biotechnology company Rockland ImmunochemicalsInc. has acquired the Epi-Plus antibody product line from 21^stCentury Biochemicals Inc., a Marlboro, Mass.-based developer of epigenetic andcustom peptides and antibodies. Epi-Plus antibodies are multiassay validated,including dot-blot testing using modified peptide arrays, Western blots andchromatin immunoprecipitation. The antibodies are reputed to be the mostwell-validated antibodies available for research in epigenetics, a market thatis expected to reach $8 billion by 2017.

"The acquisition of the Epi-Plus product line expandsRockland's Life Science Tools portfolio and will allow our customers to performtheir research in a more efficient and effective manner, ultimately saving timeand precious research dollars," Jim Fendrick, president and CEO of RocklandImmunochemicals, said in a statement.