Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. (SCBT) is a developer of biological products for medical research,[1][2] and is one of the world's largest suppliers of antibodies.
[3] Santa Cruz Biotechnology headquarters is located in Dallas, Texas, with additional US facilities in Paso Robles, California,[4] and Sun Valley, Idaho.
[7] The company was originally headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, where the Stephensons acquired vast tracks of land,[8] and began offering antibodies to the research community.
Santa Cruz Biotechnology has had issues with the USDA for a number of years due to allegations of Animal Welfare Act violations.
[14] In May 2016, the company settled with the USDA, paying a $3.5 million fine for its alleged violations and agreed to the revocation of its polyclonal antibody dealer license effective from December 31, 2016.