Packard Bioscience

Packard BioScience Company was a prominent developer and manufacturer of analytical instruments, software, and reagents for the life sciences and drug discovery industries. The company was best known for its automated liquid handling systems, scintillation counters, and microplate readers, which became industry standards for high-throughput screening (HTS). Its product lines, including the TopCount and MultiPROBE systems, were critical for genomic and proteomic research. In 2001, Packard BioScience was acquired by PerkinElmer for approximately $650 million, a move that solidified PerkinElmer's position as a leader in the drug discovery tools market.