Innovating Life Sciences Research

Corning Life Sciences brings new and innovative laboratory tools to researchers. Our core technical competencies include polymer science, biochemistry and molecular biology, glass melting and forming, surface modification, and characterization science. As part of Corning Incorporated, we are a world leader in specialty glass and have a 150-year tradition of innovation.

We are committed to meeting customers’ unique and changing needs with original solutions for today’s emerging life sciences technologies. Our dedication to quality, technology and innovation has enabled us to produce the world’s most comprehensive line of laboratory tools for life science research. Corning Life Sciences also offers custom capabilities such as special packaging, bar coding, and printed lot numbers, to meet specific customer requirements. Our key areas of expertise include:

Assay and HTS
Our commitment to innovation and surface technology has helped make us the world leader in microplates. We were first to introduce automation-friendly microplates for high-throughput screening, while our microplate standardization program ensures industry-wide compatibility.

Cell Culture
Our cell culture line includes dishes, flasks, microplates, Transwell® permeable supports, and cryogenic vials, which are versatile, consistent, and easy to use. For mass cell culture, we offer roller bottles, spinner flasks and CellCube® - the system that delivers more speed, efficiency, and productivity.

Liquid Handling
Our liquid handling instruments and disposable products deliver consistent, reliable performance for small- and medium-scale laboratory applications. Our products include Pyrex® beakers, autoclavable single-channel and multi-channel pipettors, serological pipettes, centrifuge tubes, graduated cylinders, and Erlenmeyer flasks.

Laboratory Filtration
With capacities ranging from microliters to several liters, our filtration products include syringe filters and vacuum filter systems, as well as storage bottles.

Building next generation manufacturing capabilities -- today

Corning Life Sciences’ products are manufactured using fully-automated processes for impeccably clean results. Corning’s high quality, high performance products are manufactured at six facilities: Kennebunk, Maine; Oneonta, New York; Big Flats, New York; Sunderland, England; Monterrey, Mexico; and Reynosa, Mexico. These state-of-the-art facilities follow stringent production guidelines providing you with the highest level of consistency and quality. We certify each order with quality control testing data, certificates of compliance, and detailed product descriptions. Our rigorous standards and certification programs exceed established industry guidelines.

Corning Life Sciences plastics manufacturing facilities are ISO 9002 registered. The Kennebunk, Maine, facility is ISO 9001 registered to the 2000 standards.

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