| Industry | Biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Fate | Acquired by Roche in 2007 and shut down by Roche in 2013 (production ceased mid-2016) |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | Genome sequencers, reagents |
| Services | Sequencing of genetic samples |
454 Life Sciences was a biotechnology company based in Branford, Connecticut that specialized in high-throughput DNA sequencing. It was acquired by Roche in 2007 and shut down by Roche in 2013 when its technology became noncompetitive, although production continued until mid-2016.[1]