Chemical and analytical companies provide testing, characterisation and analytical services that support research, development, manufacturing and regulatory compliance across the life sciences sector.
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Browse 146 UK chemical and analytical companies below.
Biosensor R&D, analytical prototyping and product development services
Bio Nano Consulting is the research and product-development consultancy of AquAffirm, specialising in biosensors, nanomaterials and analytical technologies. Its scientists provide assay development, electrochemical sensor prototyping, microfluidics, product characterisation and digital platform engineering for…
AI-driven automated flow chemistry platform for chemical process development
SOLVE Chemistry is a contract research and technology company providing AI-powered process development services to pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical manufacturers. Its automated flow chemistry laboratory collects dense kinetic datasets on chemical reactions at speed, training proprietary machine…
Non-clinical safety testing CRO for pharma, chemical and agrochemical sectors
Sequani is a contract research organisation specialising in non-clinical safety testing for pharmaceutical, chemical and agrochemical clients from a purpose-built GLP-compliant facility. Its services span general and genetic toxicology in rodent and non-rodent species, reproductive and developmental toxicology,…
Medicinal and computational chemistry services for drug discovery
Sandexis Medicinal Chemistry is a specialist consultancy providing medicinal and computational chemistry services for small-molecule drug discovery. Its scientists support hit identification, molecular design, virtual screening, docking, chemical database interrogation, project evaluation and lead optimisation.…
GC–MS instrumentation and software for analytical research
SepSolve is an analytical instrumentation and software company supplying gas chromatography and mass spectrometry platforms for research laboratories. Its technologies include two-dimensional GC separation, time-of-flight mass spectrometry, automated sample introduction and software for resolving complex chemical…
Blood-based liquid biopsy for endothelial glycocalyx and microvascular health
Dimension Biotechnologies is a biotech developing a rapid, blood-based diagnostic for microvascular health based on analysis of the endothelial glycocalyx, the molecular layer lining blood vessel walls whose biochemical integrity is disrupted early in cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and sepsis. The…
Synthetic glucose-binding molecules for continuous glucose monitoring
Carbometrics Limited is a supramolecular chemistry biotech developing synthetic Glucose Binding Molecules (GBMs) for use in continuous glucose monitoring sensors and other diagnostic applications. The GBM platform uses a precisely engineered small-molecule scaffold to selectively bind glucose with high affinity and…
GC-IMS analytical instruments for clinical, food and environmental testing
Imspex Diagnostics is a Welsh analytical instruments company developing and distributing Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry platforms for clinical diagnostics, food safety and environmental analysis. Its GC-IMS technology detects target compounds and clinical biomarkers at parts-per-billion sensitivity,…
Electrochemical biosensors for biopharmaceutical biosafety and diagnostics
Aureum Diagnostics is a biotechnology company developing electrochemical biosensor platforms for rapid detection of biological and chemical targets. Its technology combines portable readers with disposable test strips and cartridges to measure analytes including nucleic acids and proteins. The company serves…
Complex molecule synthesis and chemistry-driven cancer drug discovery
New Path Molecular Research is a Cambridge-based chemistry company spun out from the laboratory of Professor Steve Ley at the University of Cambridge. The company specialises in the synthesis of complex functional molecules, including natural products, macrocycles and peptides, using flow chemistry and…
UK manufacturer of autoclaves and sterilizers for laboratory and pharma
Astell Scientific is a UK manufacturer of laboratory, pharmaceutical, and hospital autoclaves, steam sterilizers, steam generators, and thermal effluent decontamination systems. Its PLC-controlled autoclave range spans benchtop and floor-standing configurations designed for laboratory, GMP pharmaceutical…
DNA, drug, and alcohol testing laboratory for legal and workplace clients
AlphaBiolabs is a UKAS-accredited laboratory providing DNA relationship and paternity testing, drug and alcohol testing, and health screening services. The company serves the legal profession, businesses, social services, and the general public, with results accepted by the Ministry of Justice, Home Office, and UK…
Precision instruments for chemical, physical and structural materials analysis
Malvern Panalytical manufactures precision analytical instruments, software and services that measure the chemical, physical and structural properties of materials. The company specialises in particle characterisation, X ray diffraction, X ray fluorescence, rheology and molecular interaction analysis, supporting…
Solvent-free gold nanoparticles for lateral flow and IVD diagnostics
Grove Nanomaterials is a Welsh nanotechnology company developing a sustainable, solvent-free manufacturing process for gold nanoparticles used in lateral flow assays and in-vitro diagnostics. Based on patented nanoparticle beam deposition technology developed at Swansea University, the process eliminates the chemical…
Cheminformatics software for chemical search and drug discovery
NextMove Software is a scientific software company developing cheminformatics tools for pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology research. Its applications search molecular structures, extract chemical names and reactions from patents, and analyse electronic laboratory notebook records. The company also supplies…
Lab-on-PCB biosensors for non-invasive point-of-care diagnostics
TeslaDiagnostiX develops miniaturised electrochemical diagnostic systems using lab-on-printed-circuit-board technology for biological sample testing. Its lead programme is a quantitative saliva glucose assay intended to provide a non-invasive alternative to blood-based measurement. The device combines disposable PCB…
Global life science tools, reagents, and bioprocessing supplier
Merck Life Science UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of Merck KGaA, a German science and technology company founded in 1668. The UK life science operation supplies research reagents, laboratory chemicals, filtration products, and bioprocessing materials to academic, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers. UK sites…
Immunoaffinity test kits for food, feed, and clinical diagnostics
R-Biopharm Rhône is a Glasgow-based manufacturer and distributor of immunoaffinity columns and analytical test kits for food safety, feed analysis, and clinical diagnostics. The company manufactures immunoaffinity products for mycotoxin, vitamin, and antibiotic analysis under several brands, and distributes R-Biopharm…
Chemistry-led CRO and CDMO for pharmaceutical and diagnostics R&D
High Force Research is an independent chemistry CRO and CDMO providing synthetic chemistry, process development, and GMP manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostics industries. Services span route design, complex synthesis, scale-up, and analytical development through to regulatory-grade…
Global bioprocess technology and life science tools provider
Cytiva is a global life sciences company providing technologies, instruments and services for biopharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. Its UK operations span multiple sites including Amersham (protein analysis, Western blotting), Cardiff (single-use bioprocessing manufacturing, genomics R&D, magnetic…