UAS Laboratories
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| Company type | Biotechnology |
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| Industry | Probiotics |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Dr. S. K. Dash |
| Headquarters | 555 N 72nd Ave, Wausau, WI 54401 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kevin Mehring, President/CEO Dr. Gregory Leyer, CSO Ronald Pillsbury, COO |
| Products | Probiotic Raw Materials, Custom Manufacturing, and Private label |
| Website | www.uaslabs.com |
United Agricultural Services Laboratories, commonly referred to as UAS Laboratories, is a private biotechnology company headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA. It formulates and markets probiotics[1] for both domestic and international markets. Probiotic fermentation is done at their facility located in Madison, Wisconsin and formulation, manufacturing and distribution is done at their facility in Wausau, Wisconsin.
History
UAS Laboratories was founded in 1979 by Dr. S.K. Dash, who had previously served as the Director of the South Dakota Food and Drug.[citation needed] UAS Laboratories was headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, USA. The company decided to base its DDS Probiotics products on Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, a strain of probiotic bacteria that was patented and trademarked.[2] L. acidophilus has been one of the most common strains used in probiotics research. Under the direction of Dr. S.K. Dash, UAS Laboratories expanded its production capacity and tripled its probiotic manufacturing capacity in 2012.[citation needed] In April 2013 UAS Laboratories was acquired by Lakeview Equity Partners. In January 2014, the company moved their sales and marketing office to Madison, WI.
References
- ^ Dash, S. K.; Spreen, Allan N.; Ley, Beth M. (1999). Health Benefits of Probiotics. Temecuala, CA: BL Publications. pp. 13, 29, 47–48. ISBN 1-890766-10-0. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "UAS Laboratories". Natural Products Insider. Virgo Publishing, LLC. Retrieved 21 December 2009.