Biosciences, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutical Companies in Maine, US

ARTEL, Westbrook, ME: Provides development, engineering and manufacturing services to companies supplying analytical systems to life science laboratories.

Beacon Analytical Systems, Portland, ME:Develops, manufactures and markets innovative testing products and services to the environmental and food/feed quality testing markets.

Binax Inc., Scarborough, ME:Develops, manufactures, and markets rapid diagnostic tests.

BiODE Inc., Westbrook, ME:Designs and manufactures viscometers which employ acoustic sensing technology to provide both sampled and embedded real-time measurements for off-line and on-line process control.

BIODESIGN International, Saco, ME:Division of Meridian Life Science, Inc., supplies antigens, antibodies, assay development products and cGMP Biopharmaceutical services to diagnostic, pharmaceutical and life science researchers.

BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME:A nonprofit ecological research group, dedicated to progressive environmental study and education that furthers global sustainability and conservation policies.

BioProcessing Portland, ME:A primary manufacturer of specialized raw materials for use in the diagnostic industry, including novel tumor marker proteins, purified serum proteins and diagnostic control serums. BioProcessing also provides contract hybridoma and large-scale cell culture services for the biotechnology industry.

Capricorn Products Inc., Portland, ME:A primary manufacturer and distributor of immunodiagnostic reagents including reference sera, controls, and polyclonal antibodies to serum proteins for nephelometric and turbidimetric use; and polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies to tumor markers, steroids, and hormones for EIA, FIA, CLIA, RIA, latex and membrane applications. In addition, we have exclusive distribution agreements with several test kit manufacturers for their diagnostic raw materials.

Coastside Bio Resources, Stonington, ME:Focused on the nutritional benefits of marine-derived health supplements. Through applied scientific research, Coastside discovers, develops, patents, manufactures and markets health supplements for both people and companion animals that are derived primarily from cold water, North Atlantic marine organisms.

East Coast Biologics, North Berwick, ME:Manufacturers and supplies antigens, antibodies and specialized immunoassay reagents for the diagnostic manufacturing industry worldwide.

Global Protein Products (GPP), Winslow, ME:A protein-based coating company serving the food and agricultural industries. The Company has a major presence in the lettuce industry where its products are used as processing aids on lettuce grown in North America and Europe. Each year several hundred million pounds of cut lettuce are processed with the help of GPP’s patented food-grade products. GPP has also gained a major foothold in the potato industry where its proprietary seed treatment is used by some of the largest farmers in the United States. The seed treatment product is purchased in 18 different potato growing states in the U.S. and is on trial in parts of Canada.

IDEXX Laboratories. Westbrook, ME:A worldwide leader in the development and commercialization of innovative technology-based products and services for veterinary, food and water applications.

ImmuCell Corporation, Portland, ME:Dedicated to marketing products that improve animal health and productivity in the dairy and beef industries, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of bovine diseases.

Maine Biotechnology Services, Portland, ME:Develops hybridoma cell lines, monoclonal and polyclonal antibody production, antibody purification, fragmentation and conjugation, and immunoassay development for diagnostic and research use.

MariCal, Portland, ME: is a privately held animal health and nutrition biotechnology company with operations in Chile and offices in Alaska, Canada, United Kingdom, and Norway. In addition, MariCal is a jointventure partner in Virginia Cobia Farms LLC, based in Saltville, Virginia. MariCal is a recognized global leader in aquatic biotechnology possessing 58 issued and pending patents in their field. Natural and environmentally friendly, the specific applications developed from the company’s technology do not require the use of either genetic modifications or the introduction of drugs or hormones.

ViroStat, Portland, ME:Provides antibody tools for infectious disease research. These include the areas of food poisoning by bacteria, virology in AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, respiratory agents, yeast infections, and veterinary agents. ViroStat has a wide variety of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies + conjugates and antigens to meet the researcher's needs.

Centers, Institutes, Foundations Related to Biosciences and Biotechnology in Maine, US

Foundation For Blood Research, Scarborough, ME.  FBR is a nonprofit medical research and education institute composed of laboratory, public health, biostatistical, and education experts. Its purpose is to find more effective ways to identify, manage, and prevent human disease through clinical and laboratory investigation, epidemiology, outreach science education, computer-based analysis, public health program design, and clinical testing.

Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME:A unique resource to the worldwide scientific community which relies on The Jackson Laboratory to supply genetic resources. Each year, the Laboratory supplies universities, medical schools and research laboratories all over the world with approximately 2.3 million JAX®Mice from about 3,000 varieties, 75% of which are available only from The Jackson Laboratory.

Maine BioTech, Augusta, ME:A collaboration of the Biotechnology Association of Maine (BAM) and the Center for Innovation in Biotechnology. BAM is a trade organization which promotes the industry's steady growth, interprets its benefits to the public, and influences pertinent public policy. CIB is an industry-driven, non-profit corporation established to catalyze the growth of Maine's biotechnology & biomedical sector by promoting the interaction of scientific excellence, commercial innovation, and business development.

Maine Dept. of Economic and Community Development, Augusta, ME: DECD serves as the umbrella organization to the offices of Tourism, Business Development, the International Trade Center, Community Development, Film and Innovation and Science.

Maine Technology Institute (MTI), Gardiner, ME:A non-profit organization created to encourage, promote, stimulate and support research and development activity leading to commercialization of new products and services in the State's technology intensive sectors.

University of Maine, Dept. of Industrial Cooperation, Orono, ME:The Deptartment of Industrial Cooperation act as a liaison between business, industry and the University of Maine.