Sterilin, the UK importer of Iwaki Tissue Culture Products have issued the following announcement:-
"Recently
AGC, manufacturers of the Iwaki brand of tissue culture products, have decided
to withdraw from the tissue culture market outside of Japan.
With
the recent acquisition of the Sterilin business by Thermo Fisher Scientific, we
are excited to be able offer customers the high quality Thermo Scientific
BioLite tissue culture brand products.
In
an effort to support Iwaki customers in the transition to Thermo Scientific
BioLite, we would like to discuss available distribution options with you. To help end-users move to the new products,
we have a technical team ready to give detailed advice and support on cell line
growth and validation. We welcome the
opportunity to support both our distribution partners and our end customers
throughout this transition."
R & L Slaughter Ltd. will be in contact with current Iwaki customers to discuss their requirements.