BioSurface Technology Inc. announced Wednesday that itcompleted an initial public offering of 2.5 million shares ofcommon stock at $12 a share.

The Cambridge, Mass., company (NASDAQ:BSRF) granted itsunderwriters, Hambrecht & Quist Inc. and Cowen & Co., anoption to purchase an additional 375,000 shares of commonstock to cover overallotments.

BioSurface uses proprietary cell culture technology to grownormal human cells and form biologically active tissue in vitro.

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