Karen Padgett founded Novus Biologicals in the summer of 1996. "The mission of Novus Biologicals, LLC is to accelerate scientific discovery by developing and marketing unique products for the life sciences. Novus Biologicals is also organized to provide the biological research community with a mechanism for commercializing unique biological materials. It also focuses on continually monitoring scientific trends and supplying materials to serve these trends. By making these products widely available to institutional and commercial researchers, Novus Biologicals plays an important role in furthering biological research. All of Novus Biologicals products are supplied with detailed technical information and ongoing support. " The company serves both niche and emerging markets. Currently, it has three international offices, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.