BASi Bioanalytical Systems Inc

BASi (BASi Research Products, Inc.) is a company that specializes in providing research tools and equipment for preclinical studies, particularly in the field of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The company's core products include automated sampling systems, such as the Culex Automated Blood Sampling System, which allows for the collection of blood, bile, urine, feces, and other samples from awake and freely-moving animals. BASi also offers automated dosing systems, like the Empis Automated Dosing System, and movement-responsive caging systems, such as the Raturn system. These tools are designed to improve animal welfare, reduce stress, and increase the efficiency and accuracy of data collection in laboratory settings. BASi's products are used in various research applications, including drug development, toxicology, and neuroscience studies.

It is the vision and mission of BASi to be the leading provider of professional, technical and scientific resources to the drug discovery industry, in service to our clients and to our shareholders.
History

BASi (formerly Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.) established in 1974 has headquarters in West Lafayette, Indiana. They provide contract research services and niche instrumentation, serving both the life sciences industries, primarily in drug research and development. BASi was founded by a Purdue University chemistry professor and a group of his doctoral level students. Utilizing their abilities in electrochemistry they developed a line of products to detect trace chemicals in complex matrices. In the late 80’s, BASi entered the services business utilizing liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy to provide analytical services to clients in their drug discovery efforts. BASi became a public company in 1997. Through a series of acquisitions in the 1990s and 2000s, BASi entered the EU market with a location in England, the preclinical toxicology market with a site near Evansville, Indiana for animal models, veterinary market, and an additional lab site in McMinnville, Oregon.