<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-027579.txt : 20121001
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-12-027579.hdr.sgml : 20121001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121001174622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-027579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pescovitz Ora H.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519624

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25317
		FILM NUMBER:		121120986

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5791 VAN ALLEN WAY
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Life Technologies Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073431
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				330373077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5791 VAN ALLEN WAY
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7606037200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5791 VAN ALLEN WAY
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INVITROGEN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981113
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001073431</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Life Technologies Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIFE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001519624</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pescovitz Ora H.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5791 VAN ALLEN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARLSBAD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92008</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2012-10-01</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>482</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>49.31</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4178</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Quarterly director compensation issued as shares under Deferred Compensation Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David L. Szekeres, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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