Qiagen N.V. offers molecular diagnostics, applied testing, academic and pharmaceutical research. Specific offerings include nucleic stabilization and purification kits for primary sample materials, manual and automated processing for genotyping, gene expression, and viral and bacterial analysis, as well as silica membranes and magnetic bead technologies. It also offers secondary sample technology consumable (kits and components for purification of nucleic acids, instruments for nucleic acid purification, and accessories). Qiagen N.V was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Venlo, the Netherlands.