Our Opinion

Berkeley Lights Inc. is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company manufacture devices which automate and accelerate the animal testing process.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following press release that their devices accelerate the animal testing process.

“Kutschera will discuss how traditional hybridoma and phage display methods have shown limited success in delivering therapeutic antibodies against difficult targets and share how Genovac has overcome this challenge by leveraging their proprietary genetic immunization technology and Berkeley Lights’ Beacon Optofluidic system to rapidly discover antibodies against challenging targets, such as GPCRs, from a variety of different animal species.” Read the following article

Company Description

Berkeley Lights, Inc., a digital cell biology company, focuses on enabling and accelerating the rapid development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products. The company offers an integrated platform, which comprise of proprietary consumables, including OptoSelect chips and reagent kits, automation systems, and application and workflow software. It serves in North America, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. Berkeley Lights, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

Company Website: https://www.berkeleylights.com