Which company launched the first successful e-commerce platform dedicated to laboratory equipment and scientific supplies in 1996, revolutionizing how scientists purchase research materials?

The scientific equipment industry underwent a major transformation with the advent of e-commerce. Before scientists had to rely on catalogs and sales representatives, but digital marketplaces changed everything. This poll tests your knowledge about a pivotal moment in scientific retail history that revolutionized how researchers and laboratories purchase equipment and supplies. Can you identify which company pioneered the first successful e-commerce platform specifically for scientific equipment?

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Fisher Scientific (now part of Thermo Fisher)
Sigma-Aldrich (now part of Merck)
VWR International (now part of Avantor)
Bio-Rad Laboratories