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Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

The following table reflects the computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented (in thousands, except ratio):

	Nine
	Months
	Ended
	October 2,		Year Ended December 31,
	2010		2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
	(unaudited)
Earnings:
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	846.5	$	927.1	$	1,128.0	$	860.6	$	205.7	$	285.9
Add:
Fixed charges less capitalized interest		94.8		154.2		187.8		192.8		71.8		42.2
TOTAL EARNINGS	$	941.3	$	1,081.3	$	1,315.8	$	1,053.4	$	277.5	$	328.1
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	65.2	$	118.1	$	151.5	$	160.5	$	55.6	$	26.7
Estimate of interest in rent expense (1)		29.6		36.1		36.3		32.3		16.2		15.5
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES	$	94.8	$	154.2	$	187.8	$	192.8	$	71.8	$	42.2
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		9.9		7.0		7.0		5.5		3.9		7.8

(1) We estimate that the interest component of rent expense approximates one-third of such expense.