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Spectrum® Laboratories, Inc. is a Los Angeles based business with its global headquarters in Rancho Dominguez, CA focused on separations and purification. It was founded in 1969 and commenced operations in January 1970. Today, Spectrum is a leader in the field of hollow fiber membrane development, as well as cellulose ester and regenerated cellulose dialysis membranes. Some of the products initially developed are sold to this day, including Spectra/Por® dialysis membranes.

History

In October 1969 Roy Eddleman started a membrane company by creating cellulose ester and regenerated cellulose dialysis membranes. The company's early achievements included the invention of cellulose dialysis membranes with a wide range of molecular weight cutoffs used for concentrating proteins and desalting enzymes. These dialysis membranes, commercialized under the trade name Spectra/Por, lead the market with sales in more than seventy countries. Spectra/Por membranes are employed in the production of drugs, diagnostics and therapeutics in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Over the next few decades the companies Microgon® and Cellco® were acquired to form a very diverse portfolio of membrane separations products focused on hollow fiber filter technology. Spectrum now offers a wide range of hollow fiber membrane chemistries and pore sizes from ultrafiltration through the microfiltration range. The applications for these products range from point-of-use water sterilization to biopharmaceutical process applications, such as protein purification and fermentation clarification, as well as other specialized processes. The company continues to invest heavily in new and improved membrane chemistries and technology.

Locations

Spectrum, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a global company with US operations in Dallas, Houston and Las Vegas. International operations include Breda, The Netherlands and Otsu, Japan. Sales Offices and Distributors are located in countries around the world.