Beckman Coulter Inc., the Fullerton maker of medical testing instruments and equipment, said Monday that it’s buying a business of Dako Denmark AS.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Beckman is buying Dako’s flow cytometry instrumentation business, which is used by researchers to examine and sort microscopic cells suspended in blood or other fluid.
Flow cytometry is used in medical research and in diagnosing diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and HIV.
The buy adds a flow cytometer and a cell sorter to Beckman’s product lineup, Chief Executive Scott Garrett said in a release.
Dako’s flow cytometry business is based in Fort Collins, Colo. Some 200 workers are set to transfer to Beckman in the buy, which is expected to close by the end of the year.
