On July 23, 2010, Meridian Bioscience, a fully integrated life science company, acquired Bioline, a manufacturer and distributor of highly specialized molecular biology reagents for the life science research, biotech, pharmaceutical and commercial diagnostic markets.

The combined strengths of Meridian Bioscience and Bioline will enable the integrated company to deliver comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions to researchers and scientists worldwide. By leveraging Bioline's expertise in reagent manufacturing and Meridian Bioscience's established presence in the life science industry, the acquisition is expected to drive further innovation and growth in the field of molecular biology and genomics research.