It was acquired by Roche in 2007 and shut down by Roche in 2013 when its technology became noncompetitive , although production continued until mid-2016 .
454 Life Sciences was a biotechnology company based in Branford , Connecticut that specialized in high - throughput DNA sequencing .
454 Life Sciences was acquired by Roche in 2007 and shut down by Roche in 2013 when 454 Life Sciences ' technology became noncompetitive , although production continued until mid-2016 .
454 Life Sciences was a biotechnology company based in Branford , Connecticut that specialized in high - throughput DNA sequencing .