Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes life science research and clinical diagnostic products across the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Latin America, and other international markets. It operates through two segments: Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics. The Life Science segment provides instruments, systems, reagents, and consumables for separating, purifying, characterizing, and quantifying biological materials such as cells, proteins, and nucleic acids, serving research, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, food safety, and science education applications. The Clinical Diagnostics segment designs, manufactures, markets, and supports diagnostic test systems, informatics systems, test kits, specialized quality controls, and software for clinical, hospital, diagnostic reference, transfusion, and physician office laboratories. Products are sold through a direct commercial organization and through distributors, agents, brokers, and resellers. Founded in 1952, the company is headquartered in Hercules, California.