Irvine Scientific was established in May 1970 in Fountain Valley, California to produce serum products for the cell culture market. In the fall of 1973, Irvine Scientific reorganized and emerged as a respected entity for cell culture products on the West Coast. In the years to follow, Irvine Scientific extended its products, services and operations to become multi-disciplined and international in scope. By the fall of 1977, Irvine Scientific had outgrown its Fountain Valley facility and relocated to its present site in Santa Ana.

In August 1987, a Japanese-based firm, Japan Energy Company (JEC, formerly named Nippon Mining Company) acquired an 80% interest in Irvine Scientific. JEC brought new capital to Irvine Scientific and a stated goal to become a leader in the expanding bio-technical field. JEC became the sole shareholder in July 1996. Their solid support has enabled Irvine Scientific to provide its products worldwide to manufacturers of diagnostic and pharmaceutical products, as well as the cytogenetic, reproductive and clinical laboratories.

Today, Irvine Scientific is a diversified company. Irvine Scientific sells products in a variety of markets, including media and other related cell culture systems, specialty bulk sera products (as components for the Diagnostics market), media for the Cytogenetics laboratory as well as a complete product line for the Reproductive laboratory. In the late 1980’s Irvine Scientific further expanded and acquired the serum-free cell culture and diagnostic product lines from Hana Biologics, Inc. Most recently, Irvine Scientific has emphasized its manufacturing capabilities for custom formulations and custom packaging. Irvine Scientific's efforts are directed toward continued growth of its products and the markets it serves.

Products list:
Gamate, Fertilization and Embryo Culture Media, Sperm Processing Media, Protein Supplements, Oil & Water, Micromanipulation Reagents / ICSI Products, Laboratory Supplies, Cryopreservation Media, Analyte Specific Reagents, The Wallace range, Prenatal Products