Cell culture companies develop products, technologies and services that support the growth and maintenance of cells in laboratory and manufacturing environments. Cell culture is fundamental to research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.
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Browse 95 UK cell culture companies below.
Compact liquid handling automation instruments
Veon Scientific is a UK manufacturer of compact liquid handling automation platforms for R&D laboratories, integrators, and OEM partners. Its instruments offer independent multi-channel pipetting in a bench-top footprint with an open control architecture and configurable deck. Applications include PCR normalisation,…
Rotating wall bioreactors simulating microgravity for cell and crystal research
Microgravity Bioreactors develops rotating-wall laboratory systems that simulate aspects of microgravity on Earth. The vessels keep cells and crystals suspended while limiting sedimentation and shear stress, allowing researchers to explore experimental conditions before committing samples to space-based studies. Its…
Patient-derived mitochondrial screening for preclinical drug discovery
Mitotype Precision Labs is a contract research organisation providing patient-derived cellular assays for drug discovery and preclinical evaluation. Its screening services use fibroblasts, neurons and astrocytes to measure mitochondrial function, lysosomal biology and other disease-relevant cellular responses. The…
Stem-cell disease models and multi-omics toxicology platforms
Stemnovate is a Cambridge biotechnology company developing human stem-cell models and multi-omics platforms for drug discovery and toxicology. Its induced pluripotent stem cell biobank supports reprogramming, differentiation and the development of disease-relevant cellular models. Genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic…
Life science reagents supplier and flow cytometry stabilisation manufacturer
Caltag is an employee-owned supplier of research, clinical and diagnostic reagents to laboratories across the UK and Ireland. It distributes antibodies, assay kits, cells and tissues, nucleic acid tools, proteins and consumables from specialist manufacturers worldwide. The company also manufactures a cell…
Liquid handling consumables, pipettes, and calibration services
Starlab supplies liquid handling consumables and laboratory equipment to research institutions, hospitals, universities, and life science companies across the UK. Its product range includes pipette tips, multi-channel pipettes, PCR consumables, cell culture ware, tubes, gloves, and benchtop equipment. The company also…
Genetically diverse iPSC models and high-throughput drug screening
Cytochroma is an Edinburgh biotechnology company producing genetically diverse human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived models for drug discovery and safety research. Its donor-matched panels include hepatocytes, cardiomyocytes and supporting cell types, enabling assessment of drug responses across different…
Researching scalable cell-based food manufacturing technologies
CARMA (Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub) is an EPSRC-funded, University of Bath-led research collaboration developing manufacturing technologies for cellular agriculture. Its researchers investigate animal cell culture, microbial fermentation, bioreactor design and scale-up methods for producing food ingredients…
Global supplier of instruments and reagents for cell research and therapy
Miltenyi Biotec is a company developing and supplying instruments, reagents and services supporting biomedical research and cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Its product portfolio spans magnetic-activated cell separation, flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular analysis and preclinical imaging, with clinical-grade…
Therapeutics to restore egg quality and improve IVF outcomes
U-Ploid Biotechnologies is an early-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class therapeutics to address age-related decline in egg quality. Its lead programme targets chromosomal instability in human oocytes which is a primary driver of IVF failure, miscarriage, and congenital disorders in women of advanced…
Primary cell lines and functional ingredients for cultivated meat
Quest Meat is a biotechnology company supplying primary cell lines and developing edible protein ingredients for alternative-protein production. Its catalogue includes bovine, porcine and water buffalo muscle satellite cells and adipose-derived stem cells for cultivated meat research, with quality documents and…
Baculovirus expression systems, research reagents and contract protein production
Oxford Expression Technologies is an Oxford Brookes University and NERC spin-out specialising in recombinant protein expression. Its flashBAC baculovirus expression systems, transfer vectors and engineered insect cell lines support protein production for pharmaceutical, vaccine and diagnostic research. The company…
Independent UK distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables
Scientific Laboratory Supplies is the UK's largest independent distributor of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables, supplying over 600,000 products from leading manufacturers to research, pharmaceutical, and industrial laboratory customers. The company also manufactures its own consumable and chemical…
Oxford University spinout producing cultivated beef and pork
Ivy Farm Technologies is a company developing cultivated meat using a non-GMO cell culture process originally developed at the University of Oxford. Its Oxford pilot plant operates a 600-litre bioreactor with capacity to produce 2.8 tonnes of cultivated meat annually, with products including beef burgers, sausages and…
Cold chain and laboratory storage equipment for life sciences
Haier Biomedical is the UK sales, service and distribution arm of Haier Biomedical, a Chinese manufacturer of laboratory and biomedical storage equipment headquartered in Qingdao and part of the Haier Group. The company supplies ultra-low temperature freezers, blood bank refrigerators, biosafety cabinets, pharmacy…
Automated single-cell isolation and cloning instruments for cell biology
Iota Sciences is a developer of automated single-cell handling instruments and cell-line engineering services. The company's platform automates single-cell isolation and cloning in nanolitre volumes, supporting monoclonal cell line development with integrated viability monitoring and documentation. GRID Technology…
Microcarrier platform enabling adherent cell screening for drug discovery
Semarion is an advanced materials engineering company developing microcarriers for adherent cell assays in drug discovery workflows. Fabricated using microchip-style microfabrication techniques, Semarion develops magnetically steerable cell carriers that enable small colonies of adherent cells to be moved, pooled, and…
Specialised culture media for animal IVF and embryo production
IVF Bioscience is a manufacturer of specialised culture media for animal in vitro fertilisation and embryo production. Its serum-free formulations support oocyte maturation, fertilisation, embryo development, cryopreservation and transfer across livestock species, including cattle and horses. The company supplies…
AI-designed serum-free cell culture media for biomanufacturing
Multus Biotechnology is a UK developer and manufacturer of serum-free, animal-component-free cell culture media and growth media ingredients. The company combines machine learning and high-throughput robotic automation to design and optimise custom media formulations for specific cell types across cultivated meat,…
GLP-accredited animal-free safety and efficacy testing for cosmetics and chemicals
XCellR8 is a contract research organisation providing exclusively animal-free safety and efficacy testing services to the cosmetics, personal care, and chemical industries. Operating from a GLP-accredited laboratory at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the company uses human cell culture systems to deliver regulatory tests for skin…