# bioMérieux acquires Invisible Sentinel

bioMérieux, a global player in in-vitro diagnostics and food microbiology testing, acquired Invisible Sentinel Inc., a Philadelphia-based developer of molecular diagnostic tools for food and beverage pathogen detection. The acquisition strengthens bioMérieux's position in food pathogen testing and spoilage organism detection.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-07
- Where: Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: molecular diagnostic tools for pathogen detection, Veriflow DNA Signature Capturing Technology
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [bioMérieux](https://endata.com/companies/24346.md) (acquirer)
- [Invisible Sentinel](https://endata.com/companies/37178.md) (target)

## Sources

- [food-safety.com](https://www.food-safety.com/articles/6107-biomerieux-acquires-invisible-sentinel), 2019-02-07: "This acquisition illustrates bioMérieux’s commitment to bring innovative solutions to customers of all sizes to ensure food and beverage quality and contribute to protecting consumer’s health."

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