The range of electronic and mechanical liquid-handling products of Biohit, which operates in the fields of biotechnology and high technology, is these days the most diverse in the world. Biohit produces laboratory equipment and accessories and diagnostic test systems that are used at research institutes, in health care and industry's laboratories. Biohit is the global market leader in the production of electronic liquid handling products.

In the field of diagnostics Biohit has a test panel for determining Helicobacter pylori infection and atrophic gastritis as well as for screening the risk of stomach cancer and gastric and peptic ulcers from blood samples (GastroPanel). The benefits of the test are the high sensitivity and success rate and the speed of the results. Biohit has also developed a user-friendly analysis programme (GastroSoft) for interpreting the results. In addition, Biohit has tests for determining lactose intolerance and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Biohit's instruments include microplate readers and washers. The liquid-handling products, diagnostic tests and instruments together enable Biohit to offer complete analyzing systems to different types of laboratories.

Biohit, which has its eyes firmly set abroad, was established in 1988. Last year the company's profit was 25.5 million euros. The company has a wide international distribution network that covers some 450 distributors in 70 countries. Biohit has foreign subsidiaries in four European countries and in Russia, Japan and the United States. Last year 96 per cent of the company's turnover accumulated from abroad, a half in European countries, 25 per cent in North America and 24 per cent in Asia. In 1999 Biohit was the first bioindustry company to be quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

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 The electronic eLINE® pipettor is designed for all demanding liquid-handling applications.