Diagnostics and biomarkers companies develop technologies that detect, monitor and predict disease using biological markers, laboratory testing and analytical platforms. These tools play a critical role in modern healthcare and precision medicine.
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Browse 252 UK diagnostics and biomarkers companies below.
Contactless respiratory monitoring and digital biomarkers for clinical trials
Albus Health is a clinical research technology company developing passive, contactless monitoring for respiratory studies and pharmaceutical trials. Its bedside Albus Home system combines acoustic and other sensors to measure nocturnal cough, breathing and environmental conditions without requiring patients to wear…
High-purity blood coagulation enzymes and antibodies for research
Enzyme Research Laboratories is a Swansea-based manufacturer and supplier of high-purity coagulation reagents for haemostasis and thrombosis research. Its product range covers purified zymogens and activated enzymes derived from human and bovine plasma, alongside monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies against…
Contract pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and diagnostic services
Almac Group is a privately owned contract development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Capabilities span API and peptide synthesis, formulation development, GMP clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical…
Microbiology diagnostic reagents, IVD kits, and lab equipment
Pro-Lab Diagnostics is a manufacturer and distributor of microbiology diagnostic products for clinical laboratories, hospitals, and research facilities. The company's own-brand products include bacterial and fungal culture preservation systems, latex agglutination identification kits, and microbiological staining…
Global IVD company specialising in point-of-care diagnostics and life sciences
EKF Diagnostics is an AIM-listed global in vitro diagnostics company headquartered in Penarth, near Cardiff. The group develops and manufactures point-of-care analysers for haemoglobin, HbA1c, glucose, lactate, and ketone measurement, alongside a central laboratory reagent and rapid test portfolio distributed to over…
Non-profit partnership developing livestock health products for low-income markets
GALVmed is a non-profit public-private partnership facilitating the development and market access of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics for livestock diseases affecting small-scale producers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Operating as a product development partnership, it coordinates funding, regulatory…
Nanotechnology-based point-of-care cardiovascular diagnostics for decentralised healthcare
The NanoBioTechnology Hub is a Manchester-based developer of miniaturised point-of-care diagnostic devices using nanotechnology and biotechnology. The company is developing an ultra-sensitive handheld device for pre-hospital cardiovascular biomarker analysis, using lateral flow technology and biointerfaced…
Targeted radiotheranostics for treatment-resistant solid tumours
Nuclide Therapeutics is a King's College London spin-out developing targeted radiopharmaceuticals for treatment-resistant solid tumours. Its radiotheranostic approach uses tumour-binding molecules labelled with diagnostic or therapeutic radionuclides to identify and attack cancer cells. Lead programmes target ALDH1A1…
Custom qPCR, digital PCR and amplicon sequencing reagents
SHARD DIAGNOSTICS is a Nottingham molecular diagnostics company developing and manufacturing PCR assay reagents and bespoke molecular testing kits. Its technologies support quantitative and digital PCR, multiplex detection and amplicon sequencing, including inhibitor-tolerant and lyophilised formulations. Applications…
Contract antibody discovery, engineering and supply services
Fusion Antibodies is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical antibody discovery, engineering and supply for pharmaceutical and diagnostic clients. Services span antigen expression, antibody generation, humanisation, affinity maturation, developability optimisation, and stable cell line…
Handheld blood-electrolyte monitoring technology for kidney and cardiovascular care
Kalium Health is a medical technology company developing handheld blood-electrolyte monitoring for people with kidney and cardiovascular conditions. Its device is designed to measure potassium and other electrolytes from a single drop of blood using disposable test consumables, supporting monitoring outside…
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…
Private umbilical cord blood and tissue stem cell banking service
Future Health Biobank is the UK's largest private stem cell bank, providing collection, processing, and long-term cryogenic storage of umbilical cord blood and cord tissue for families. Operating from an HTA- and MHRA-licensed laboratory in Nottingham, the company performs in-house PCR, serology, and flow cytometry…
Portable PCR diagnostics for high-consequence infectious diseases
BioGene develops portable real-time PCR instruments and diagnostic reagents for detecting infectious pathogens. Its extraction-free, freeze-dried chemistry is designed to detect pathogens directly from crude samples in under 30 minutes, reducing the need for conventional laboratory preparation. The company's assays…
R&D consultancy and laboratory services for life sciences companies
Biophys is a contract research and consultancy organisation supporting biomedical, diagnostic device, and biotechnology companies from early development through to commercialisation. Operating from a Class 2 microbiology laboratory at Cardiff Medicentre, the company provides R&D consultancy, microbiology and cell…
Molecular biology reagents and kits for DNA and RNA research
Microzone is a UK manufacturer of molecular biology reagents and kits for DNA and RNA research and diagnostics. The company produces PCR and qPCR mastermixes, direct to PCR sample lysis buffers, extraction free DNA and RNA clean up products, and magnetic bead based extraction kits. Microzone products are cited in peer…
Histopathology and cytology consumables, equipment and services
CellPath is a Welsh manufacturer supplying consumables, equipment and services to the cellular pathology sector globally. Products include tissue processing cassettes, stains, fixatives, tissue marking dyes and cytology collection devices, manufactured at its Mid Wales facility. The company also operates a Human…
Molecular diagnostic kits and genomic services for clinical laboratories
Yourgene Health is a molecular diagnostics company developing, manufacturing and commercialising IVD reagent kits and genomic services for reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious disease. Its product portfolio includes NGS-based non-invasive prenatal testing kits, cystic fibrosis screening assays,…
Plasmonic PCR diagnostics for rapid infectious disease detection
RapidX Bio is a biotechnology company developing point-of-care molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases. Its plasmonic PCR technology uses light-responsive gold nanorods to accelerate nucleic acid amplification and reduce sample preparation requirements. The company is developing portable tests to identify…
Targeted transcriptomic sequencing services for diagnostics and drug discovery
BioClavis is a genomics R&D and services laboratory leveraging their targeted RNA sequencing platform for high-throughput transcriptomic and biomarker analysis. The platform enables customisable gene expression profiling from crude cell lysates and archival FFPE tissue without nucleic acid purification, making it…