Biotechnology Education, Organizations, and Industry
Biotechnology in Maine
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EDUCATION
Capital Area Technical Center
40 Pierce Drive, Suite 1
Augusta, ME 04330
207-626-2475
(f): 207-626-2498
Kennebec Valley Technical College
BioScience Technology Program
92 Western Ave
Fairfield, ME 04937
207-453-5192
(f): 207-453-5194
Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
207-741-5509
877-282-2182
University of New England
University Campus
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005
207-283-0171
University of Southern Maine
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
207-780-4141
ORGANIZATIONS
Biotechnology Association of Maine
PO Box 615
Agusta, ME 04332-0615
email: info@mainebiotech.org
Coastal Enterprises Inc
36 Water Street, PO Box 268
Wiscasset, ME 04578
207-882-7552
(f): 207-882-7308
INDUSTRY
Note: indicates a biomanufacturing facility
Affiliated Healthcare Systems
PO Box 811
Bangor, ME 04402-0811
207-973-6700
(f): 207-973-6725
Affiliated Laboratory, Inc
925 Union Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207-947-5414
(f): 207-947-2838
Alerchek, Inc
203 Anderson Street
Portland, ME 04103
207-775-2574
Anatek-EP
17 Bishop Street
Portland, ME 04103
207-797-8445
(f): 207-772-5644
Performing gel analysis
Artel Inc
25 Bradley Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
888-406-3463
(f): 207-854-0867
Avian Farms/Advanced Cell Technology
295 Kennedy Memorial, PO Box 1847
Waterville, ME 04901
207-873-0007
(f): 207-873-1823
The Baker Company
PO Drawer E Airport Road
Sanford, ME 04073
207-324-8773
(f): 207-324-3869
Design and manufacture of biological safety cabinets, clean benches and fume hoods.
Beacon Analytical Systems Inc
383 Presumscot Street
Portland, ME 04103
207-761-2199
(f): 207-761-9238
Beacon focuses on the development and manufacture of immunodiagnostic kits for environmental and food/feed testing markets.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
PO Box 475
West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575
207-633-9600
Studying biological productivity of marine food webs
Binax Inc
217 Read Street
Portland, ME 04103
207-772-3988
(f): 207-773-5975
BIODE Inc
100 Larrabee Road
Westbrook, ME 04092
207-856-6977
Designs and manufactures viscometers which employ acoustic sensing technology to provide both sample and real-time measurements for off-line and on-line process control.
BIODESIGNS International 
60 Industrial Park Road
Saco, ME 04072
207-283-6500
(f): 207-283-4800
BioDesign supplies antigens, antibodies, assay development products and cGMP Biopharmaceutical services to diagnostic, pharmaceutical and life science researchers.
Bioprocessing, Inc 
1045 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
207-457-0025
(f): 207-457-0029
A primary manufacturer of specialized raw materials for use in the Diagnostic Industry. Our product line includes novel tumor marker proteins, purified serum proteins and diagnostic control serums. In addition, BioProcessing also provides Contract Hybridoma and large-scale Cell Culture services for the Biotechnology Industry.
The Biotech Source Inc
1 Inland Farm Drive
Windham, ME 04062
207-892-4466
The Source for Antibodies, Antigens, Controls, Panels & Disease State Plasma
Bushover's Biologicals
RR2 Box 109
Vassalboro, ME 04989
207-923-3374
Custom production of polyclonal antibodies.
Cambrex Bio Science Rockland, Inc.
191 Thomaston Street
Rockland, ME 04841
207-594-3400
Manufactures a wide range of products including: precast agarose and acrylamide gels for DNA, RNA, and protein electrophoresis, specialty agaroses for PCR, DNA and protein electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, cell culture, and DNA identity testing as well as products for manual and automated DNA sequencing and mutation detection.
Cape Technologies
3 Adams Street
South Portland, ME 04106
207-741-2995
(f): 207-741-2996
Founded in 1996 to develop and manufacture high performance immunochemical tools for the environmental analytical community.
Capricorn Products, Inc 
301 U.S. Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074
207-885-0480
A primary manufacturer and distributor of immunodiagnostic reagents.
Chemogen, Inc.
125 John Roberts Road, Ste 5
S. Portland, ME 04106
207-772-2931
Focused on the development of new immunobiological reagents and their use for immunodiagnostic and vaccine applications.
Coastside Bio Resources
PO Box 151
Stonington, ME 04681
207-367-5929
Sea Cucumber Formulas for Healthy, Flexible Joints
Currie Chemical Company Inc
675 Central Drive
Presque Isle, ME 04769
207-762-5771
Biological products and micronutrient mixtures for the agricultural, gardening and industry
DiaMed Inc
2 Inland Farm Drive
Windham, ME 04062
207-892-7521
(f): 207-892-9046
Dodge Cove Marine Farm
PO Box 211
Newcastle, ME 04553
207-563-8168
Eastcoast Biologics
PO Box 489
North Berwick, ME 03906
207-676-7639
Manufacturer and supplier of high quality antigens, antibodies and specialized immunoassay reagents for the diagnostic manufacturing industry worldwide.
Eastern Maine Medical Center Genetics Laboratory
489 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207-973-7356
Diagnostic Services
Enterix
348 US Route One
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-4990
Immunochemical FOBT
EnviorLogix Inc
500 Riverside Industrial Pkwy
Portland, ME 04103
207-797-0300
(f): 207-797-7533
Rapid test kits for detecting genetic markers (GMO), molds, fungi, natural toxins and pesticides accurately, reliably, simply and economically.
Foundation for Blood Research
69 US Route 1, PO Box 190
Scarborough, ME 04070
207-883-4131
FBR is a nonprofit medical research and education institute composed of laboratory, public health, biostatistical, and education experts. Its purpose is to find more effective ways to identify, manage, and prevent human disease through clinical and laboratory investigation, epidemiology, outreach science education, computer-based analysis, public health program design, and clinical testing.
Genetic Designs
142 High Street, Suite 522
Portland, ME 04101
207-347-5144
Biomedical
Global Biotechnologies
54 York Street, Suite 1-B
Portland, ME 04101
207-799-8420
Specializing in the manufacture of antimicrobial skin care products and other infection control products.
Great Eastern Mussel Farms, Inc.
Post Office Box 141
Long Cove Road
Tenants Harbor, ME 04860
888-229-1436
Aquaculture
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
P.O. Box 7549
Portland, ME 04112
207-772-2321
Marine research and education.
IDEXX Laboratory
1 IDEXX Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
207-856-0300
(f): 207-856-0886
Development and commercialization of innovative technology-based products and services for veterinary, food and water.
ImmuCell Corporation
56 Evergreen Drive
Portland, ME 04103
800-466-8235
Pharmaceutical
Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-6000
(f): 207-288-6051
Unique among biomedical institutions, The Jackson Laboratory, a non-profit institution, is the world's largest mammalian genetic research facility.
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
5717 Corbett Hall, Room 438
Orono, ME, 04469-5717
207-581-2263/2215
promotes applied aquaculture research, assists in the formulation of policies favorable to industry growth, serves as a clearing house for aquaculture information, and liaises with government organizations, aquafarms and general public.
Maine Biotechnology Services Inc
1037R Forest Ave
Portland, ME 04103
207-797-5454
(f): 207-797-5595
Since 1990, Maine Biotechnology Services, Inc. has offered a comprehensive range of immunochemicals and contract immunobiology manufacturing services. We focus on contract hybridoma and polyclonal antibody development, ascites production, in vitro productions in a variety of bioreactors, antibody purifications, conjugations, fragmentations, and related testing.
Maine Medical Center Research Institute
81 Research Drive
Scarborough ME 04074-7204
207-885-8100
Maine Molecular Quality Controls, Inc.
81 Research Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
207-885-8115
Diagnostics
Maine Technology Institute
2E Mechanic Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
207-582-4790
The primary objective of MTI is to provide seed investment grants to private companies and research laboratories that will increase the level and the pace of Research and Development and create new jobs for Maine.
MariCal
400 Commercial St
Portland, ME 04101
207-773-2500
Aquaculture
MERI Center for Marine Studies
55 Maint St
Blue Hill, ME 04614
207-374-2135
A nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to scientific research and education on the impacts of pollution on marine life, and to protecting the health and biodiversity of the marine environment for future generations. MERI accomplishes its goals through multidisciplinary ecotoxicological research, research dissemination, environmental education, and international programs.
Microbac Laboratories Inc
289 US Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074
207-885-1283
An independent testing lab, analytical lab, and contract research lab.
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
PO Box 35, Old Bar Harbor Road
Salisbury Cove,ME 04672
207-288-3605
An independent, not-for-profit marine and biomedical research facility and an international center for comparative physiology, toxicology and marine functional genomic studies.
NorDx Laboratory
102 Campus Drive, Unit 118
Scarborough, ME 04074
207-885-7800
A regional network of laboratory services to support partners in healthcare.
North America Kelp
41 Cross Street
Waldoboro, 04572
888-662-5357
Marine Biotech
Northeast Laboratory
PO Box 788
Waterville, ME 04903
207-873-7711
(f): 207-873-7022
A full-service laboratory with in-house divisions: culture media, manufacturing, microbiology, and chemistry.
PharmX, Inc.
75 Market Street, Suite 305
Portland, ME 04101
207-772-2129
(f): 207-773-5975
A growing biotechnology company specializing in proprietary, patented delivery systems for animal health applications.
Phylogix LLC
51 US Route 1, Ste A
Scarborough, ME 04070
207-883-8884
Phylogix, Inc. is an early-stage biotechnology company developing an innovative class of lectin-based therapeutic drugs focused on tissue protection and oncology.
Rynel Ltd. Inc
Route 27
Boothbay, ME 04537
207-633-2975
(f): 207-633-6369
Biomedical products - manufacturer of specialty hydrophilic polyurethane foam products.
Sea Run Holdings Inc
76 Pine St
Freeport, ME
207-865-9655
Fish blood products for diagnostic and insect and mammalian cell culture.
Sensor Research & Development
17 Godfrey Drive
Orono, ME 04473
207-866-0100
(f): 207-866-2055
SRD is a research, development, and test engineering company dedicated to commercializing highly sensitive, highly selective miniature and inexpensive sensors to detect and quantify trace chemicals and biological agents in air and water.
SolidPhase, Inc 
217 Read Street
Portland, ME 04103
207-775-0056
(f): 207-839-4831
Contract manufacturing and diagnostics.
Spinney Creek Shellfish, Inc.
P.O. BOX 310
2 Howell Lane
Elliot, ME 03903
877-778-6727
The Spinney Creek Shellfish, Inc. laboratory is a state certified shellfish pathogen lab. The multiple tube fermentation technique is used to determine the Most Probable Number (MPN) of fecal coliform bacteria per 100 grams of shellfish meat. Also farm raised oysters and clams.
Virostat Inc
PO Box 8522
Portland, ME 04104
207-856-6620
ViroStat has a wide variety of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies + conjugates and antigens to meet the researcher's needs.
Woods End Research Laboratory Inc
PO Box 297
Mt. Vernon, ME 04352
207-293-2457
Compost quality analysis
Yarmouth Research & Technology
92 East Elm Street, PO Box 539
Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-846-3686
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