Galileo Laboratories

Galileo Laboratories Ltd. (formerly Phytera Ltd.) provides the production of plant cell cultures and uses EXPAND technology to enhance their chemical diversity. Its culture library includes over 3,000 plant species. The company tests its chemical diversity library for diseases such as asthma, cancer, and microbial infections. The company is headquartered in Sheffield, UK. As of March 27, 2002, Galileo Laboratories Ltd. was acquired by Galileo Pharmaceuticals.