# Agilent Technologies to acquire BioTek Instruments

Agilent Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire BioTek Instruments, a global leader in life science instrumentation including cell imaging systems and microplate readers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-12
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: cell imaging systems, microplate readers, washers, dispensers, automated incubators, stackers
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Agilent Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/1947.md) (acquirer)
- [BioTek Instruments](https://endata.com/companies/41265.md) (target)

## Sources

- [technologynetworks.com](https://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/blog/agilents-latest-acquisition-in-the-cell-analysis-space-biotek-instruments-322727), 2019-08-12: "Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced it had signed an agreement to acquire BioTek Instruments, a global leader in life science instrumentation."

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