Molecular Devices (MDCC) 10-K 2005 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

1.	Molecular Devices GmbH, a corporation organized under the Laws of Germany.
2.	Molecular Devices Ltd., a corporation organized under the Laws of England and Wales.
3.	Skatron Instruments AS, a corporation organized under the Laws of Norway.
4.	Nihon Molecular Devices, a corporation organized under the Laws of Japan.
5.	Cytion S.A., a corporation organized under the Laws of Switzerland.
6.	LJL BioSystems, Ltd., a corporation organized under the Laws of England and Wales.
7.	Universal Imaging Corporation, a corporation organized under the Laws of Pennsylvania.
8.	Astros Acquisition Sub II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the Laws of the State of California.
9.	Molecular Devices Korea, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the Laws of the Republic of Korea.
10.	Axon Research Pty. Ltd., a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.
11.	Molecular Devices Instrumentacao Cientifica do Brasil Ltda, a corporation organized under the Laws of Brazil.
12.	MDC Shanghai Representative Office, registered in Shanghai, China.
13.	Molecular Devices Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Hong Kong.
14.	Molecular Devices International, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.