Medical Biological Union Ltd.

Medical Biological Union Ltd. (MBU) is one of the first privately held biotechnological companies in Russia. The company is focused on the development and realization of science-intensive projects in the area of medicine and biotechnology.

MBU is one of the leading manufacturers of Diagnostic Test Kits in Russia and the only Russian company in manufacturing and preparing of standard panels of sera for quality control.

Beginning from 1992 through a portfolio of multi-institutional joint projects with State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector», Tarasevich State Institute of Standardization and Control of Medical Biological Preparations (TSISCMBP), Institutes of SB RAS MBU gained experience in all stages of biotechnology commercialisation from early stage R&D through to full commercialisation establishment and market entry of the products: ELISA test kits for the diagnostics of more than dozen infectious human diseases and reference materials - panels of sera, which are recognized as national immunological standards. MBU became one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of diagnostic test kits in Russia and the former USSR.

• R&D, manufacturing and distribution:
  MBU manufactures and markets more than 100 types of products: ELISA and PCR test kits, panels of sera.  
• Commercialisation of biotechnology:
  MBU provides support combined with strategic assistance with ultimate goal of developing biotechnologies into viable business enterprises.  
• Consulting and brokerage services in biotechnology transfer:
  MBU identifies local entities currently offering or developing biotechnology products or services in Russia, the key biotechnology research organizations, the market opportunity for the support services component of the biotechnology sector.

• 1992, August 31 – MBU was established.
• 1993 – ELISA manufacturing facility was started up.
• 1994 – MBU launched HIV test kits on market. For the first time in Russia:
  MBU started to manufacture the test kits with color-coded liquid components and color-control of sample addition to the plate wells.
  Performance panels of human sera recognized as the Russian National Immunobiological Standard with specific branch standard number are developed and manufactured by MBU in joint project with Tarasevich State Institute of Standardization and Control of Medical Biological Preparations and State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector».
  MBU started to distribute the test kits on the former USSR countries market.
• 1996 – For the first time in Russia MBU developed and manufactured the control panels of sera according to FSVOK and TSISCMBP requirements specification within the Federal programs on external quality control of laboratories dealing with infectious disease diagnostics and assessment of laboratory performance. MBU started as a prime partner and supplier of Russian Federal Service of External Quality Assessment (FSVOK) for such control preparations.
• 1997 – MBU started to sale its products on international market.
• 2002 – MBU coupled with the enterprises of Academgorodok and took part in establishment of association «SibAcademInnovation» with the support and assistance of the Siberian branch of RAS and Novosibirsk administration as well. MBU started PCR test kits manufacturing.

• 2004 – MBU has represented in the USA by Medical Biological Union, LLC.


• 2005 – MBU test kit for the detection and quantitative determination of IgG antibodies to measles virus «Measles-IgG-DS» has successfully passed the comparative and evaluation studies in laboratories of WHO network.
  MBU Ltd., Russia, and GloBus Consulting Services, Inc., USA created strategic alliance aimed at expanding products and services offering on Russian and International biotech markets.

• 2001 – MBU was awarded diploma of «100 best Russian Goods» program as a prize-winner of the All-Russian contest.
• 2003 - MBU has gained «Golden Mercury» National Award in the field of business achievements as «The Best Company in building international innovative cooperation». MBU was awarded by Head of Novosibirsk region administration with Diploma of First Degree as a winner along with other four winners of «The best development management of innovational activities» competition.
• 2004 - MBU has gained «Golden Mercury» National Award in the field of business achievements «For the valuable contribution to the development of national entrepreneurship». The Honor was instituted by Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Russian Federation. 
• 2005 - Krasnoyarsk Regional Center on Preventive Maintenance and Struggle against AIDS and Infectious Diseases granted MBU with the Letter of Gratitude and rewarded with Mark of Public Recognition «NO AIDS» for contribution in counteraction to HIV/AIDS Epidemic expansion in Krasnoyarsk Territory. 
  MBU became a «Gold Medal» winner in Siberian Fair’ competition  within the Innovational Investment Projects Fair, the Siberian Business Forum and 4th International Specialized Exhibition of Business Technologies, Business Infrastructure Development, Novosibirsk, Russia, October 19-21, 2005. Siberian Fair Jury and Head of Novosibirsk region administration rewarded MBU with the «Gold Medal» and premium for the best investment project. Novosibirsk city administration and Mayor rewarded MBU and its Director for the winning in a competition «The Best small-scale enterprise and entrepreneur of 2005 year» in the nomination «Effectiveness and Development».
• 2007 – MBU took part in First Siberian Venture Fair, 27-29 of June, 2007, Novosibirsk and it has been rewarded as a winner of Fair Venture Projects competition in the nomination «Best Marketing».