COVID-19 Response
Danaher is immensely proud to have several operating companies directly involved in the fight against COVID-19. Learn more about our teams and technologies on the front lines.
At Danaher, associate health and well-being is our number one priority. Our Global Response Team is actively monitoring, preparing and managing our global COVID-19 business response 24/7 based on direction from international health organizations, local governments and our own safety protocols. Operating Companies are mobilizing local response teams to implement global guidance. Along with actions to keep our associates safe, we have programs and resources available to support their physical, financial and emotional health. Our associates and leaders around the world continue to exemplify what it means to live our Shared Purpose – Helping Realize Life’s Potential – during this challenging time.
Diagnostic Testing
IDT
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IDT was the first company in the US to have their primer and probe kits approved by the CDC for use as a key component in testing for COVID-19. Read More > |
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics launched six COVID-related tests in six months, including high throughput antigen tests helping make higher-volume, mass-testing possible. Their IgG and IgM antibody test provides a snapshot of COVID-19 immune response. Read More > |
Cepheid
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Cepheid gold standard point-of-care molecular test was the first-to-market in April 2020, delivering results within 45 minutes. The company has since launched their 4-in-1 Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV test and shipped nine million tests in Q4 2020 alone. Read More > |
Vaccine & Therapeutics Development
Cytiva, Pall, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Molecular Devices support vaccine and therapeutics development. In fact, Danaher companies are involved in the majority of >400 vaccine and therapeutic projects globally, including all of the Operation Warp Speed candidates.
Cytiva
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Cytiva is developing a specific prototype affinity resin and providing technology and services to support the efforts of scientist at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, who are developing an experimental vaccine for COVID-19. Currently in pre-clinical testing, the vaccine is being prepared to enter clinical trials. Read More > |
Pall
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As part of a consortium led by The University of Oxford, Pall is leading manufacturing scale-up of ChAdOx1, which has been fast tracked as a leading candidate for COVID-19 globally. Small quantities of clinical material have been manufactured and the manufacturing process has been transferred to Pall, who will develop the large-scale process to enable the manufacture of millions of doses. Read More > |
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
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With a firm commitment to enabling researchers to gain greater understanding of COVID-19, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences supports scientific advancement with workflow solutions ranging from immune system and pathogen research to viral particle characterization to vaccine and therapy development. Read More > |
Molecular Devices
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In support of the global research community working on COVID-19 cellular response and vaccine development, Molecular Devices is rapidly deploying validated and compliant laboratory solutions, providing resources that address common applications in infectious disease research, and offering uninterrupted access to application scientists, tech support and service team members, helping researchers around the world accelerate scientific discovery. Read More > |
Environmental & Applied Solutions
Hach
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Hach has partnered with LuminUltra to develop the world’s first rapid on-site COVID-19 wastewater surveillance solution, allowing communities to respond faster through earlier detection. Read More > |
Trojan
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Trojan UV solutions help building owners mitigate stagnant water problems due to extended building closures, ultimately preventing contaminations such as Legionnaire’s Disease in underutilized building water systems. Read More > |
ChemTreat
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ChemTreat helps pharma customers with their high-purity water treatment challenges. Read More > |
Videojet
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Videojet has been working tirelessly to make sure production lines for customers in the consumer packaged good and pharmaceutical industries run smoothly, keeping retail shelves around the world stocked with necessities – from paper products to medicines. Read More > |
Patient Care
Radiometer
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Radiometer provides mission critical blood gas analysis for critically ill patients. Read More > |
Leica Biosystems
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Leica Biosystems received notification from the US FDA that its Aperio ImageScope DX Viewer with images acquired on the Aperio AT2 DX Scanner can be used for remote diagnosis under emergency use. This will allow pathologists, who typically work in hospitals, to safely view and diagnose pathology cases from remote locations. Read More > |
