Irvine Scientific was established in May 1970 in Fountain Valley, California to produce serum products for the cell culture market. In the fall of 1973, Irvine Scientific reorganized and emerged as a respected entity for cell culture products on the West Coast. In the years to follow, Irvine Scientific extended its products, services and operations to become multi-disciplined and international in scope. By the fall of 1977, Irvine Scientific had outgrown its Fountain Valley facility and relocated to its present site in Santa Ana.

In August 1987, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (formerly Nippon Mining Company) acquired an 80% interest in Irvine Scientific. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation brought new capital to Irvine Scientific and a stated goal to become a leader in the expanding bio-technical field. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation became the sole shareholder in July 1996. Their solid support has enabled Irvine Scientific to provide its products worldwide to manufacturers of diagnostic and pharmaceutical products, as well as the cytogenetic, reproductive and clinical laboratories. For more information please visit www.noe.jx-group.co.jp/english.

Today, Irvine Scientific is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of medical devices, including Industrial Cell Culture, Cytogenetic, and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) products. Irvine Scientific is a large scale producer of advanced and quality cell culture media for the industrial bioprocess and diagnostic markets. The company has extensive experience in the design of culture media leading to significant improvement in biopharmaceutical yield. The company also manufactures media for the medical and stem cell applications.

Irvine Scientific's worldwide distribution channels deliver products to large scale biopharmaceutical industry and to the research and laboratory communities.