Cary, N.C.-based contract research organization (CRO) ZeeCRO, formerly AAIPharma Services, sold its bioanalytical division to Kansas Venture Capital, Inc., (KVCI) for an undisclosed sum. KCVI plans to grow the bioanalytical business, which is now a new company, KCAS, Inc.

ZeeCRO streamlined operations to focus on its CRO business in October by selling off its pharmaceutical development services business. As part of that sale, the company lost the rights to the AAIPharma name.  According to ZeeCRO’s web site, the CRO continues to offer early- and late-stage development services to global customers.