Bioanalytical Systems (BASi) BASi is a drug development firm providing contract research services and unique products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company is a leading manufacturer of specialized instrumentation and accessories for liquid chromatography, in vivo sampling (whole blood, plasma, microdialysis and ultrafiltration), veterinary medicine and electrochemistry. BASi services and products have been well received in drug metabolism research, pharmacokinetics studies, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmaceutical product analysis, stability program support and veterinary health. BASi provide contract research services under FDA GLP and cGMP quality assurance systems. BASi has a history of involvement with CNS drugs, antibiotics, antivirals, and diabetes research. The company has laboratories in the USA and UK and a partner laboratory in France with Biotec Centre. Bioanalytical chemistry using the latest 96-well robotics, LC/MSMS (34 instruments) is one specialty. In the preclinical area BASi works with laboratory animal models from mice to primates and follows the "refine, reduce, replace" philosophy of animal research. The company also supports all phases of human clinical trials.