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Company Profile for Blue Heron Biotechnology, Inc.


Blue Heron blue heron
n.
Any of several varieties of heron with blue or blue-gray plumage.
 Biotechnology is a pioneer and leader in the gene synthesis Gene synthesis is the process of synthesizing an artificially designed gene into a physical DNA sequence.

Gene synthesis was first demonstrated by Har Gobind Khorana in 1970 for a short artificial gene.
 market, producing nearly ten million base pairs of DNA DNA: see nucleic acid.
DNA
 or deoxyribonucleic acid

One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes.
 since its inception in 1999. Blue Heron's proprietary GeneMaker[R] technology provides customers access to complex synthesized syn·the·sized  
adj.
1. Relating to or being an instrument whose sound is modified or augmented by a synthesizer.

2. Relating to or being compositions or a composition performed on synthesizers or synthesized instruments.
 genes that are difficult or impossible to synthesize To create a whole or complete unit from parts or components. See synthesis.  with other companies' standard processes. Blue Heron regularly produces both simple and complex genes from less than 100 base pairs to over 20,000 base pairs.
Company:               <
Blue Heron Biotechnology, Inc.
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Headquarters Address:  <
22310-20th Avenue SE #100
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Bothell, WA 98021
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Main Telephone:        <
425-368-5000
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Website:               <
www.blueheronbio.com
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Type of Organization:  <
Private
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Industry:              <
Health: Biotechnology
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Key Executives:        <
Chairman, CSO: John Mulligan
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President, CEO: John Fess
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Public Relations       <

Contact:               <
Lisa Newmark
Phone:                 <
425-368-4038
Email:                 <
newmark@blueheronbio.com
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Date:Dec 5, 2006
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