Bio Rad Laboratories INC
- clinical diagnostics
- Western Blot
- Classroom Education
- Antibodies
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- Process Separations
- process chromatography solutions
What they make
CareersCareers page — seen SEP 8, 2026
Supplier designations
Self-certified by the company in its SAM.gov registration
Terms of sale
DeliveryThe shipping carton contains the following items: • Model 680 Microplate Reader, with 415nm, 450nm, 490nm and 655nm interference filters installed on the filter wheel. • Power…
The shipping carton contains the following items: • Model 680 Microplate Reader, with 415nm, 450nm, 490nm and 655nm interference filters installed on the filter wheel. • Power cord • Serial PC Cable • Spare fuse • Dust cover • Instruction manual • Warranty card • One roll of thermal printer paper (for units equipped with internal printer) Inspect the exterior of the instrument for any signs of shipping damage. Contact your local Bio-Rad representative if any of these items are damaged or missing. 4 2.2 External Features 1. Release latch for rear cover 4. Rear cover 2. Liquid crystal display (LCD) 5. Printer slot (when optional built-in printer is installed) 3. Membrane keypad 6. Reading chamber door 7. RS-232C serial interface 11. Printer port (only when optional built-in printer is not installed) 8. Serial number Label 12. Power cord receptacle 9. Fuse 13. Cooling Fan 10. Power switch 14. Cooling Vents 5 6 4 1 2 3 8 11 10 9 12 13 14 7 5 2.3 Membrane Keypad 1. Main
“The shipping carton contains the following items” · 4000155Rev F · open the document (PDF)
Minimum orderMinimum O.D value for Control Negative “-3500” to “3500” This value is Minimum OD * 1000, no decimal point data length max: 5 characters (include sign character) (This value is…
Minimum O.D value for Control Negative “-3500” to “3500” This value is Minimum OD * 1000, no decimal point data length max: 5 characters (include sign character) (This value is lower than Max O.D value for CN.)
“Minimum O” · 4000155Rev F · open the document (PDF)
WarrantyBio-Rad Laboratories warrants to the customer that the Model 680 Microplate Reader (catalog number 168-1000, 168-1001, 168-1002, and 168-1003) will be free from defects in…
Bio-Rad office for exact terms of your warranty. Bio-Rad Laboratories warrants to the customer that the Model 680 Microplate Reader (catalog number 168-1000, 168-1001, 168-1002, and 168-1003) will be free from defects in material and workmanship, and will meet all performance specification for period of one year from the date of shipment. This warranty covers all parts and labor. In the event that the instrument must be returned to the factory for repair under warranty, the instrument must be packed for return in original packaging. Bio-Rad shall not be liable for any incidental, special, or consequential loss, damage, or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the Model 680 Microplate Reader. Bio-Rad makes no warranty whatsoever in regard to products or parts furnished by third parties, such being subject to the warranty of their respective manufacturers. Service under this warranty shall be requested by contacting your nearest Bio-Rad office. The following items are considered Customer-installable consumables: thermal printer paper and light bulbs. These parts are not covered by this warranty. All customer-installed parts are warranted only to be free from defects in workmanship. This warranty does not extend to any instrument or parts thereof that have been subject to misuse, neglect, or accident, or that have been modified by anyone other than Bio-Rad or that have been used in violation of Bio-Rad instructions. The foregoing obligation are in lieu of all ot
“Bio-Rad office for exact terms of your warranty” · 4000155Rev F · open the document (PDF)
Cancellation and returnsReturns to MAIN SCREEN. 2. Start/Stop Initiates plate reading using current active protocol.
Returns to MAIN SCREEN. 2. Start/Stop Initiates plate reading using current active protocol.
“Returns to MAIN SCREEN” · 4000155Rev F · open the document (PDF)
From Bio Rad Laboratories INC’s own terms and conditions of sale · read October 16, 2026 · not verified by FactoryRegistry
Patents
1,041 US patents granted 1976–2025, 238 of them in the five years to SEP 2025, including 2 design patents.
- System and method for automated single cell processingUS 12,410,427 · granted SEP 9, 2025
- Method of preparing polymer-filled chromatography resinUS 12,409,441 · granted SEP 9, 2025
- Combination treponemal and non-treponemal syphilis testUS 12,399,177 · granted AUG 26, 2025
- Detection of pathogens in wastewaterUS 12,385,081 · granted AUG 12, 2025
- Digital analyte analysisUS 12,378,598 · granted AUG 5, 2025
Newest 5 shown · Granted to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. · PatentsView (USPTO), data through SEP 30, 2025 · CC BY 4.0
Their plants
17 FACILITIES| Facility | City | State | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-rad Laboratories | Benicia | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories INC | Fremont | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories INC | Hercules | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories, INC | Hercules | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories, INC. | Hercules | CA | — | ACTIVE |
| Bio Rad Laboratories INC | Hercules | CA | — | ACTIVE |
| Bio-rad Laboratories INC | Hercules | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories | Hercules | CA | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Bio-rad Laboratories | Irvine | CA | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Bio Rad Laboratories INC | Pleasanton | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories | Richmond | CA | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Bio-rad Laboratories | Richmond | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio Rad Laboratories | Richmond | CA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio-rad Laboratories | Richmond | CA | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Bio Rad Laboratories Redmond | Redmond | WA | — | UNVERIFIED |
| Bio Rad Laboratories Maltby | Woodinville | WA | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Bio Rad Laboratories Woodinville | Woodinville | WA | 100–499 | ACTIVE |
Compiled from federal records — EPA, OSHA, SAM.gov and the U.S. Census — and from the company’s own website. Federal source data is public domain. Each plant’s page names the source of every field.


