QIAGEN

QIAGEN is a molecular biology company founded in 1984 in Hilden, Germany, by researchers from the University of Duesseldorf who commercialised a new method for purifying nucleic acids. Its legal seat moved to the Netherlands in 2013, while its operational headquarters remain in Hilden. It addresses the need for reliable sample preparation and data interpretation in genomic research and diagnostics.

QIAGEN sells nucleic acid extraction kits, NGS library preparation products such as QIAseq, digital PCR systems including QIAcuity and QIAcuityDx, automated sample-processing instruments, and bioinformatics software through its QIAGEN Digital Insights division. Its customers span academic and pharmaceutical research, clinical diagnostic laboratories, and forensic testing organisations.

1. Nucleic acid extraction kits for sample preparation in molecular labs.

2. QIAseq: library preparation kits for next-generation sequencing.

3. QIAcuity and QIAcuityDx: digital PCR systems for research and diagnostics.

4. QIAsymphony Connect: automated platform for clinical sample extraction.

5. QIAGEN Digital Insights: bioinformatics software for genomic data analysis.

6. Founded in 1984 in Germany; serves research and diagnostic laboratories worldwide.