Icosagen Group

About Icosagen. Our people, our history and contact information. 


1999 – Founding of Quattromed AS.  Launch of Molecular Diagnostics division
2001 – Launch of Functional Proteomics division, submission of patent application "Peptide tag for monitoring and
           purification of proteins"
2002 – First service for fee agreement in Proteomics business area
2004 – Submission of patent application "Optimized recognition site of the alphavirus non-structural protease for
            tag removal and specific processing of recombinant proteins",

2004 – accreditation of Medical Diagnostics division against ISO 15189:2003

2005 – Submission of patent application "Vectors, cell lines and their use in obtaining extended episomal
           maintenance replication of hybrid plasmids and expression of gene products"
2005 – incorporation of Quattromed Cell Factory OÜ and Quattromed Laborid OÜ
         – acquisition of latex allergen testing business (FITkit®) and HIV/SIV antibiodies from FIT Biotech Oy
2006 – Acquisition of HTI Laboriteenused AS and merger with Quattromed Laborid OÜ into the largest privately
            held medical diagnostic laboratory in Estonia
2007 – The management system of Quattromed Group complies with the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000
            standard
         –  Received US patent for Protease Pro39
2008 –  Successful launch of QMCF technology
         –  FITkit technology becomes an international standard
         – The medical diagnostic branch (Quattromed HTI Laborid OÜ), along with the Quattromed trade mark,
            was sold to new owners.
2009 – The new name of the Quattromed Group is the Icosagen Group
2010 – Launch & ISO 17025 accreditation of Food Lab, microbiology testing services for Estonian Food industry