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- Sartorius AG, a leading international partner of life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry, develops, manufactures and markets innovative laboratory instruments, consumables and bioprocess solutions. The company operates through two main divisions: Bioprocess Solutions, which provides single-use bioreactors, fermenters, membrane chromatography devices, filtration systems, cell line and process development services including the CHO Expression Platform, manufacturing process platforms and modular facility elements to support the production of biotech medications, vaccines and cell and gene therapies; and Lab Products & Services, which supplies high-precision laboratory balances, pipettes, water purification systems, lab consumables, cell analysis instruments, reagents, bioanalytics tools and 3D cell-based microtissues for research, quality control and drug development in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical and food industries. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Goettingen, Germany, Sartorius maintains a global presence with approximately 60 production and sales sites across the Americas, EMEA, Asia|Pacific regions, employing around 13,900 people and serving customers from academic institutes to major biopharma producers. In recent developments, Sartorius completed the acquisition of MatTek Corp, including Visikol Inc, on July 1, 2025, integrating advanced human cell-based 3D models into its Lab Products & Services division to enhance drug development capabilities and synergies with cell analysis tools; formed partnerships in 2025 with Nanotein Technologies for cell therapy reagents, Sensible and Tulip Interfaces for process automation including integration with its Biobrain suite; and launched new filtration solutions for monoclonal antibodies, bioprocess software and weighing technology advancements, while reporting 7.5 percent sales revenue growth to 2.61 billion euros in the first nine months of 2025 driven by consumables.