Applied Biosystems公司和Celera Genomic公司共同组成了美国Applera公司。Applied Biosystems公司为生命科学和实验室仪器领域全球最大的生产厂家，2006年公司全球销售额达19亿美圆，公司在美国纽约证交所上市。Applied Biosystems公司致力于发展科学技术的创新，Applied Biosystems公司与广大生命科学家一起不断努力，为人类创造更好的医疗健康及生存环境。 
　　Applied Biosystems has demonstrated its position as a technology leader and driving force in the changing dynamics of the life science marketplace. The Applied Biosystems business is focused on the following markets: basic research, commercial research (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) and standardized testing, including forensic human identification, paternity testing and food testing. The company has an installed base of approximately 180,000 instrument systems in nearly 100 countries. 

  Basic research includes work at university, government and other non-profit institutions that focus on uncovering the basic laws of nature and understanding human disease. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies use Applied Biosystems' products to discover and develop new drugs more effectively. Standardized testing customers require systems that produce precise results from a high volume of automated tests. 

  Further information on how Applied Biosystems serves these customers can be found in our press kit.