BT&C was established in 1989 as an educational company focused on training scientists in molecular biology techniques. This organization arose from continuing education courses that were started at Cook College, Rutgers University, in 1985. The program founder was David Burden, then a graduate student, along with several graduate student colleagues, under the supervision of Dr. Douglas Eveleigh. BT&C was established by Dr. Burden, who in 1991 spun off the Biotechnology Training Institute, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Dr. Burden is a certified comprehensive K-12 science teacher, who has taught high school, undergraduates, graduate, and continuing education courses in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology. Again with the help of colleagues, the hands-on laboratory courses expanded from molecular biology into other disciplines, such as protein purification, enzymology, cell culture, peptide synthesis, PCR methods, and general biotechnology courses for non-professionals.
Over the next decade the aim of the company shifted from teaching scientists laboratory skills to helping solve issues for clients, as well as participating in curricula development sponsored by educational and corporate organizations. Currently our role has expanded into supplying educational companies with products that can be used in the classroom, such as microbial cultures and transformation ready cells.
BT&C, Inc., is a sister company of OPS Diagnostics LLC, established in 2001.