Life science instruments and equipment companies develop, manufacture and supply technologies used in research, diagnostics and biomanufacturing. Their products support scientific discovery and laboratory operations.
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Browse 169 UK instruments and equipment companies below.
Benchtop platform for rapid cell-free protein expression and screening
Nuclera is a Cambridge-based biotechnology company developing benchtop systems for rapid protein expression and screening. Its discovery platform integrates cell-free protein synthesis, digital microfluidics, and automated construct screening to deliver soluble, active proteins in under 48 hours. The system is…
PCB electrochemical electrodes and custom biosensor development
Macias Sensors develops electrochemical sensor platforms, laboratory electrodes and bespoke biosensing systems for research and product development. Its portfolio includes printed circuit board electrodes, screen-printed electrochemical sensors and potentiostat equipment, alongside contract design and manufacturing of…
Nanopore platform for single-molecule full-length protein sequencing
Portal Biotech is a biotechnology company developing benchtop nanopore instruments for single-molecule proteomics and metabolomics. Its platform uses bioengineered nanopores coupled with machine learning to sequence intact, full-length proteins at the single-molecule level, capturing protein mutations, modifications…
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…
Automated molecular diagnostics for HLA typing and blood group testing
MC Diagnostics is a specialist molecular diagnostics company developing and manufacturing automated multiplexed assay solutions for clinical and reference laboratories. The company's proprietary platform delivers proven diagnostic assays for HLA typing and blood group testing, supported by integrated image capture and…
Ultra-sensitive DNA detection platform
InvenireX is developing a nucleic acid detection platform that uses programmable DNA nanostructures captured within microfluidic chips, read by a proprietary AI-powered imaging system. The technology detects genetic markers at concentrations below the threshold of conventional methods such as PCR, with potential to…
Lyophilisation equipment, CDMO services, and freeze-drying expertise
Biopharma Group is a contract development and manufacturing organisation and capital equipment supplier specialising in lyophilisation and liquid formulation technologies. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostics clients across two divisions: an equipment sales and technical service division…
Single-molecule counting point-of-care diagnostics for cardiac and other biomarkers
Psyros Diagnostics develops a point-of-care diagnostic system using single-molecule counting technology to measure biomarkers at extremely low concentrations within around ten minutes, from a single drop of blood. The platform's lead application is a high-sensitivity troponin assay for cardiac diagnosis, with the…
Coronary plaque biomarkers for precision cardiovascular medicine
PlaqueTec develops a catheter-based liquid biopsy system to investigate biological processes driving coronary artery disease. Its device samples blood at sites around coronary plaques, allowing researchers to compare local concentrations of proteins and other molecules. These data feed its BioCarta platform for…
Mass photometry instruments for single-molecule biomolecular characterisation
Refeyn is an analytical instrumentation company and the pioneer of mass photometry, a light-scattering technique that measures the mass of individual molecules in solution without labels. Its benchtop instruments serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic customers for characterisation of proteins, nucleic…
Diagnostic reagents, instruments and quality controls for clinical and research laboratories
Randox Laboratories is a global manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic reagents, clinical chemistry analysers, quality control materials, and biochip array technology for laboratory medicine. Products serve clinical, research, molecular, forensic toxicology, food safety, and veterinary laboratory markets across more than…
Automated instruments and consumables for cytogenetic and genomic laboratories
ADS Biotec develops and manufactures automated laboratory instruments and consumables for cytogenetic, pathology, and molecular biology applications. Its product range includes robotic systems for chromosome harvesting and spreading, HPLC columns for mRNA purification, and custom buffer and reagent manufacturing…
Digital microscope platform for veterinary parasite diagnostics
Techion (UK) is the UK subsidiary of New Zealand-founded Techion Group, developer of an integrated digital diagnostics platform for parasite management in production animals. Its FECPAKG2 system combines a portable digital microscope with cloud-based image analysis and decision support software, enabling on-farm…
Solutions for genomics, diagnostics and precision medicine
QIAGEN is a global provider of sample preparation, molecular diagnostics, and genomics solutions for pharmaceutical, clinical, and research applications. Its UK headquarters at Citylabs 2.0, Manchester serves as the company's global centre of excellence for precision medicine and companion diagnostics, co-developing…
Photobioreactors and cultivation systems for algae biotechnology
Varicon Aqua is a UK manufacturer of photobioreactors and cultivation systems for microalgae research, aquaculture and industrial production. Its Phyco-Flow, Phyco-Lift and Phyco-Bubble systems provide controlled lighting, aeration and mixing across laboratory, pilot and commercial scales. The company also supplies…
Automated liquid handling and sample management instruments
SPT Labtech is a designer and manufacturer of laboratory automation instruments and consumables for liquid handling, sample preparation, and sample management. Its product portfolio includes nanolitre liquid handling systems for drug discovery and genomics workflows, cryo-electron microscopy sample preparation…
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…
Portable semen quality analyser for livestock fertility assessment
Dyneval is a Scottish biotechnology company that developed the UK's only portable instrument for measuring livestock semen quality. The technology quantifies sperm motility lifetime under quasi-physiological conditions, providing vets and genetics companies with on-site data to inform breeding decisions and reduce…
Capacitance-based biomass monitoring instruments for bioprocessing and brewing
Aber Instruments develops and manufactures online probes and instrumentation for real-time viable cell monitoring in bioprocessing and brewing applications. The company's capacitance-based technology measures live cell concentration in fermenters and bioreactors across yeast, bacterial, animal, insect and plant cell…
Aseptic fill-finish and pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment
3P Innovation is a UK-based engineering company designing and manufacturing automated equipment and modular systems for pharmaceutical and medical device production. The company specialises in aseptic fill-finish platforms, isolator integration and precision automation technologies supporting drug development from R&D…