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.
Shaking incubators and bioreactors for cell and microbial culture
Infors UK is the UK arm of a Swiss manufacturer of incubator shakers, bioreactors and bioprocess control software. The company supplies laboratory equipment for growing bacteria, yeast, fungi and mammalian, insect and plant cells, from screening through to pilot-scale process development. It also provides…
Label-free single-cell analysis platform for bioprocess monitoring
Cytomos is a biotechnology company developing label-free single-cell analysis instruments for the biopharmaceutical industry. Its platform uses dielectric spectroscopy and proprietary silicon chip sensors to generate unique cellular fingerprints based on intrinsic cell properties, without requiring labels or markers.…
In vitro immunology CRO for pre-clinical drug development
Immundnz is a contract research organisation specialising in in vitro immunology services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company designs and applies customised and standard immunological assays to assess immune safety, efficacy, and response to candidate therapeutics during pre-clinical development.…
Contract microscopy imaging and analysis services for life sciences
Nikon BioImaging Lab is a contract research organisation based at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge, providing microscope-based imaging and analysis services to biotech and pharmaceutical clients. Services span sample imaging, high-content acquisition, AI-powered data analysis using Nikon's NIS Elements…
Flow cytometry and cell culture instrumentation distributor
Swift Analytical is a UK distributor of instruments and consumables for cell biology, cytometry and drug discovery research. Its portfolio includes spectral and imaging flow cytometers, gentle microfluidic cell sorters, droplet selection equipment, and products for spheroid and organoid culture. The York-based company…
Integrated bioprocessing technologies, consumables and services for biopharma
Sartorius Stedim Biotech is a global supplier of bioprocessing technologies, filtration systems, single-use solutions and laboratory instruments for the biopharmaceutical industry. Its UK operations span manufacturing, commercial and contract testing functions, including sites in Stonehouse (consumables and single-use…
Cell culture CDMO for cultivated meat and sustainable food biotech
Extracellular is a Bristol-based contract development and manufacturing organisation supporting companies developing cell-cultured food, cosmetic, and materials products. The company provides process development, scale-up, and biomanufacturing services for cultivated meat and other animal and plant cell culture…
3D cell culture scaffolds and human tissue services for drug research
REPROCELL is a life science company combining proprietary 3D cell culture products with ex vivo human tissue testing services for the pharmaceutical industry. Its scaffold enables cells to grow in three-dimensional structures that more closely replicate in vivo tissue behaviour, supporting drug safety, efficacy, and…
Autonomous laboratory platforms for microgravity biotechnology research
Frontier Space develops autonomous laboratory and bioreactor platforms for biotechnology research in microgravity. Its SpaceLab system is designed to support cell culture, protein crystallisation and microfluidic experiments in orbit. The company builds custom experimental hardware and provides payload integration and…
Connected lab software and cell culture automation technology
Cell Culture Automation is a laboratory technology company developing software and instruments for cell culture research. Its live management platform integrates electronic notebooks, sample and inventory tracking, experimental records, equipment monitoring and budgeting. A plate-format environmental sensor monitors…
Automated cell culture platform and stem cell lines for biomanufacturing
Unicorn Biotechnologies is a Sheffield-based company developing automated cell culture instruments and stem cell line products for research and biomanufacturing applications. Its platform is a modular, closed-loop cell culture robot that standardises and scales cell culture workflows across drug discovery,…
CDMO supplying custom reagents, antibodies, and diagnostic components
Life Science Group is an independent UK contract development and manufacturing organisation supplying custom cell culture media, sera, buffers, and reagents, alongside antibody generation services and diagnostic kit components. Operating from an ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified facility in Bedfordshire, the company…
Research reagents, biological materials and scientific procurement support
Tebubio UK supplies research reagents, biological materials and specialist laboratory consumables to life sciences customers across the UK and Ireland. Its catalogue includes antibodies, proteins, cell culture media, primary cells, assay kits, nucleic acid tools and biochemicals from international manufacturers. The…
Human cardiomyocyte assays for cardiac safety pharmacology
Clyde Biosciences is a contract research organisation specialising in human cardiomyocyte assays for cardiac drug safety and efficacy. Its optical platform measures membrane voltage, calcium dynamics and contraction in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes within a single experiment, generating…
Cell culture media, sera and stem cell research reagents
Cellseco is a UK supplier of cell culture media, sera and specialist reagents for life sciences research and cell therapy applications. It distributes products from Biological Industries, now part of Sartorius, including serum-free and xeno-free media, stem cell supplements, cryopreservation products and mycoplasma…
Single-use airlift bioreactors for cell culture and fermentation
Cellexus is a life science equipment manufacturer developing single-use airlift bioreactors for microbial fermentation and mammalian cell culture. Its systems use rising gas bubbles rather than mechanical impellers to mix and aerate cultures. Disposable bioreactor bags and optional process controls support working…
Biomimetic cell culture platform for reproducible cell therapy development
Stembond Technologies is a Cambridge University spin-out developing a synthetic, mechanically tuned biomimetic substrate that replicates the physical properties of human tissue microenvironments. The platform delivers reproducible cell culture conditions, reducing phenotypic drift and improving consistency across…
Lab-grown human skin equivalent for cosmetic and pharmaceutical testing
Labskin is a contract research organisation offering preclinical testing services built around a proprietary full-thickness, lab-grown human skin equivalent. The model incorporates primary human keratinocytes and fibroblasts and is uniquely capable of hosting the skin's natural microflora, enabling microbiome-relevant…
Droplet screening technology for high-throughput biological research
AssureDrop is an early-stage UK biotech company developing droplet-based screening technology for use in drug discovery, biomarker detection, and 3D cell culture research. Its platform enables the generation and handling of droplets directly within standard multiwell plates, including 1536-well format, without the…
Quality-controlled human iPSC lines for disease modelling
EBiSC is a not-for-profit biobank supplying quality-controlled human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines to academic and commercial researchers. Its catalogue includes disease-associated, healthy control and gene-edited isogenic cell lines for disease modelling, drug discovery and preclinical research. The…