Johnson & Johnson

Description

Researcher and developer of magnetic-based affinity separations for immunodiagnostics, molecular diagnostics, cell diagnostic, and cellular therapy. Developer of products for cancer disease management and screening based on magnetic nanoparticle separation and detection technologies, focusing on production of in vitro cell-based assays and systems for clinical use in the detection, diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of cancer. Developer and integrator of technologies for the separation, isolation, and analysis of cells and other analytes (such as proteins and genetic material) from various samples, including whole blood. Products include Ferrofluids(tm) (magnetic nanoparticles in solution) with associated detection and labeling reagents to make the particles biologically active and useful for analysis; magnetic and other devices for cell separation, manipulation, and presentation; and proprietary and third-party instrumentation platforms for analysis, automation of certain labor-intensive activities, and data presentation readout. The bulk of revenue is derived from activity in the biotechnology industry. This company was capitalized by corporate investment, private investment and venture capital.

AMR Corp

Description

AMR knows America's spacious skies -- and lots of others. Its main subsidiary is American Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the world. Together with sister company American Eagle and regional carriers that operate as American Connection, American Airlines serves some 250 destinations in about 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. The overall fleet exceeds 1,000 aircraft; American Airlines operates about 650 jets. The carrier extends its geographic reach through code-sharing arrangements. It is part of the Oneworld global marketing alliance, along with British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Qantas, and other airlines.