Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: SDIX) is a biotechnology company that uses immunotechnology to create "analytical tests" -- compact devices that can detect polution and pathogens such as e. Coli. The company develops and manufactures immunoassay-based test kits for both field testing and laboratory use. These products are used extensively for contaminated waste site assessment and remediation, water quality management, food labeling and transgenic crop seed production.
In addition to its testing business, SDI is a major developer and producer of antibodies and immunoreagents for a broad range of other applications. The company is applying its technical expertise to the rapidly growing agricultural markets for crop disease management as well as to medical and industrial problems.
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