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Established April 1st, 1955

Celebrating 70 Years of Innovation

For seven decades, our company has been at the forefront of innovation, helping organizations enhance quality, achieve reliable outcomes, and boost productivity. Our unwavering commitment to service, quality, and reliability has established us as a leading developer and manufacturer of analytical instruments and services for the biopharmaceutical, clinical, and food & beverage industries.

See Advanced Instruments Through the Years

Explore our journey and discover how our innovations have shaped the industry and improved the health of every patient through excellence and dedication.

Advanced Instruments Tradeshow, 1955
Advanced Instruments Original Needham Office
Advanced Instruments Website, 2003
Advanced Instruments Website, 2013
Advanced Instruments 60th Anniversary, 2015
Advanced Instruments Today

Our Osmometers Through the Years

Since our inception in 1955, Advanced Instruments has been a pioneer in laboratory technology. Our journey began with the commercialization of freezing-point depression technology, a groundbreaking innovation that brought electronic automation to dairy testing. This technology quickly became a staple in laboratory medicine, thanks to its precision and reliability.

Over the years, our osmometers have evolved to meet the changing needs of laboratories worldwide. From our early models to the latest OsmoTECH® and OsmoPRO® micro-osmometers, we have consistently delivered accurate, robust, and timely results, supporting critical research and diagnostics.

Biotech Osmometers  Clinical Osmometers

Innovations in Microbiology: Anoxomat® Systems

Advanced Instruments has been a leader in microbiology innovation since the introduction of the Anoxomat system. This groundbreaking technology revolutionized anaerobic and microaerophilic cultivation by providing a reliable and efficient method for creating precise atmospheric conditions in microbiology labs.

The Anoxomat system has continually improved to meet the needs of microbiology laboratories. Anoxomat has consistently delivered accurate and reproducible results, supporting critical research and diagnostics in microbiology.

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GloCyte® Systems: Advancing Cell Counting

Advanced Instruments has made significant strides in cell counting technology with the GloCyte system. This innovation improved cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell counting by providing a reliable method for accurate results in clinical laboratories.

Over the years, the GloCyte system has been refined to meet the evolving needs of modern labs, consistently delivering precise results and supporting important diagnostics and research..

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Solentim®: Advancing Cell Line Development

Since 2010, Solentim has been a leader in cell line development technology. Our cutting-edge solutions have transformed the industry by offering reliable and efficient methods for single-cell imaging and deposition. Solentim’s technologies are designed to optimize workflows and ensure high-quality results in cell line development.

Solentim’s technologies have consistently streamlined workflows by providing proof of clonality, from our initial models to the latest innovations. These advancements have supported critical research in cell line development, accelerating the development of therapies.

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Artel®: Precision in Liquid Handling

Since 1983, Artel technology has been life sciences laboratories’ most trusted partner in liquid delivery performance with reliable methods for pipette calibration and volume verification. Our products and services ensure accuracy and consistency in liquid handling processes, essential for data integrity and regulatory compliance.

Artel’s technologies have consistently delivered precise results, aiding critical research and diagnostics across various scientific fields throughout the world.

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Focused on Customers Since 1955

Beginnings in 1955

Headquartered in Norwood Massachusetts, Advanced Instruments has spent 70 years designing systems that help global customers improve product quality and safety, meet regulatory requirements, and reduce costs.

Experts in Freezing Point Depression

Our first products commercialized freezing-point depression technology, bringing the advantages of electronic automation to the lab (a big innovation for 1955!). Freezing-point depression technology was a classical method for solute concentration studies in dairy testing and Advanced Instruments helped establish the method with nephrologists, making it a staple of laboratory medicine.

Growing Into Microbiology

Advanced Instruments acquires Mart Microbiology in 2007, marking our entrance into the microbiology segment with the anaerobic jar system, Anoxomat. The latest version of this system, Anoxomat® III, helps labs automatically and easily create exact and repeatable environments for microbiology labs.

Establishing A Presence in the UK

Advanced instruments acquires Vitech Scientific in 2014, our distribution partner in the United Kingdom since 1985. This acquisition brings a direct local presence of sales and support experts for our instruments throughout the United Kingdom.

Patricia Industries Provides Long Term Stability

Advanced Industries is acquired in 2020 by Patricia Industries, a long-term owner that invests in companies and works to develop each one to its full potential. Being part of Investor AB, Northern Europe’s largest industrial holding company, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm , Patricia’s ownership provides us with the resources and stability to continue delivering innovative and impactful solutions to our customers while we continue to grow.

Expanding Into Cell Line Development

Advanced Instruments acquires Solentim in 2021, expanding our ability to support the Cell Line Development space with the Solentim Ecosystem featuring VIPS®, Cell Metric®, ICON™, and STUIDUS™. Delivering best-in-class imaging and single-cell deposition technologies, the Solentim portfolio addresses critical bottlenecks in cell line development for cell lines that produce therapeutics and those that are therapeutics.

Direct Operations Expand Internationally

After many years of successful partnerships with our distributors in the EU, in 2022, Advanced Instruments establishes direct operations in France, ensuring prompt and efficient local expertise, support, and service for our instruments. Direct operations continue to expand globally with Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Austria following in 2023.

Enhancing Precision with Liquid Handling Verification

Advanced Instruments acquires Artel in 2022, bringing a range of instruments, software, and services that validate, automate, and calibrate critical liquid handling processes. PCS® and MVS® provide our customers with a robust method for measuring dispensed liquid volume, keeping pipettes and liquid handlers calibrated, ensuring workflow efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Supporting Cell Line Development with Cell Growth Supplements

Advanced Instruments acquires SAL Scientific in 2022, expanding our expertise in reagents with the InstiGRO®, InstiSHAKE™, and InstiTHAW™ Cell Growth Supplements. Used in early stage biologic drug development to accelerate the selection of optimal clones, this furthers our commitment to supporting bioprocess workflows.

A Trusted Advisor

Today, laboratory professionals have looked to Advanced Instruments for exceptional customer support and leading edge tools. We continue to build on our expertise and the value we deliver to our customers. Most recently, with the agreement to acquire Nova Biomedical, we are poised to achieve remarkable advancements. This acquisition will enable us to enhance our capabilities and provide even greater value to our customers.