The group's principal activities are to supply cell culture instrumentation and services to the biotechnology industry and bioprocessing market. The group focuses principally on the development, assembly and marketing of instruments used for the growth of mammalian cells and for the related production of cell-derived bioproducts. The cells and bioproducts produced by the group's instruments, are used by the group's customers to manufacture products designed to diagnose or treat human and animal disease. The group markets its products and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other industrial companies.