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Applied Biosystems Inc. (Applied Biosystems) is engaged in the development and marketing of instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets. It commercializes technology solutions for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), protein, and small molecule analysis. The Applied Biosystems business is focused on basic research, commercial research (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) and standardized testing, including forensic human identification, paternity testing and food testing markets. The Company has an installed base of approximately 180,000 instrument systems in nearly 100 countries. On May 8, 2008, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Celera Corporation, at that time one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, to separate all of the business, assets and liabilities of the Celera group from its remaining business. On July 1, 2008, this separation was completed.(Source: 10-K)