Originally acquired in May 2000 by Medichem Research, IL -- itself an SBIR firm -- Emerald BioStructures offered products and services in protein X-ray crystallography, specializing in the area of protein crystallization. In March 2002, Medichem was itself acquired by the Icelandic firm deCODE genetics, Inc. Being foreign owned and outside the size limits of SBIR, neither firm is now program eligible
