Life Technologies was an American biotechnology company that provided products and services to the life science research and applied markets. It was founded in 1980 and was headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company was known for its innovative products and technologies in the fields of genomics, proteomics, and cell analysis. Some of its most notable products include the Taq polymerase enzyme for PCR, the ABI PRISM DNA sequencer, and the Ion Torrent next-generation DNA sequencer. In 2013, Life Technologies was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global biotechnology company, and its products and technologies were integrated into Thermo Fisher’s portfolio.