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.
Automated benchtop instrumentation for rapid protein and viral vector quantification
Abselion develops automated analytical instrumentation for biomolecule quantification in biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing. Its technology enables rapid quantification of antibodies, AAVs and other proteins directly from crude samples without optics or fluidics. The platform is designed for at-line use in…
High-throughput protein stability screening by differential scanning fluorimetry
Protein Stable is a UK instrumentation company developing high-throughput fluorescence systems for protein stability screening. Its SUPR-DSF and SUPR-CM platforms measure thermal and chemical unfolding in microplates, supporting biologics formulation, protein engineering and drug discovery. The technology uses…
High-pressure cell disruptors and homogenisers for bioprocessing and research
Constant Systems is a UK manufacturer of high-pressure cell disruption and homogenisation equipment for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research applications. Its instruments use a proprietary hydraulic design to process up to 99% of a sample at a precisely controlled target pressure, enabling reproducible…
Microplates, sealing films and equipment for laboratory workflows
iST Scientific is a UK manufacturer and supplier of laboratory consumables and sealing equipment for molecular biology and life science research. Its products include PCR and qPCR plates, heat-sealable and adhesive microplate films, custom sealing formats and manual or automated plate sealers. The company operates UK…
Portable PCR diagnostic platforms and test kits for veterinary use
ZYTCA Animal Health is a veterinary diagnostics company developing portable point-of-care PCR platforms for rapid disease detection in animals. Using isothermal amplification and lateral flow immunoassay technology, its devices deliver qualitative results in under 30 minutes from unextracted clinical samples, with a…
Microfluidic instruments for protein interaction and single-cell analysis
Fluidic Sciences is a company developing and supplying instruments for biopharmaceutical research, combining two complementary technology platforms. Its core offering covers in-solution protein interaction characterisation without immobilisation, alongside a high-throughput picodroplet platform for single-cell…
Modular microfluidic and automation systems for autonomous biology labs
Engivent develops modular microfluidic hardware and automation software for biological laboratories. Its platform combines microfluidic chips, laboratory robotics, sensing and structured data capture into programmable experimental workflows. The company is building towards closed-loop systems in which results inform…
Integrated sample collection and rapid molecular diagnostic devices
ReadyGo Diagnostics develops disposable sample-collection and preparation devices for rapid diagnostic testing. Its technology combines swab collection and lysis chemistry in a single unit and is designed to work with lateral flow, molecular and immunoassay formats. It also supports rapid isothermal molecular tests…
UK's largest independent microscope manufacturer, distributor and service provider
GT Vision is a UK manufacturer, distributor and service provider of microscopes and optical imaging equipment, including its own-brand microscope range alongside products from major manufacturers such as Leica, Nikon and Evident. The company supplies universities, hospitals, research laboratories and industrial…
Rapid point-of-care bacterial diagnostics and antibiotic susceptibility testing
FluoretiQ Limited is a diagnostics company developing rapid point-of-care tools for bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing to support antimicrobial stewardship. Its platform uses functionalised nanoparticles and machine learning to identify and quantify bacterial pathogens from clinical samples…
Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform for urinary infections
Astratus is an instruments company developing a rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform for clinical microbiology. Its microcapillary cassette and reader system delivers digital susceptibility results directly from urine samples in under six hours, compared to the two to three days required by standard…
Optical biosensors for real-time biologics manufacturing analytics
Causeway Sensors is a laboratory instrumentation company developing optical biosensors for biopharmaceutical manufacturing and process monitoring. Its surface plasmon resonance platform measures antibody concentration in bioprocess samples without fluorescent labels. The compact system supports at-line immunoglobulin…
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry instruments for clinical microbial identification
Ascend Diagnostics is a developer of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry systems for high-throughput clinical diagnostic laboratories. Its platform identifies bacteria and other microorganisms from patient samples by measuring their characteristic protein profiles and matching them against a microbial reference database,…
IVD manufacturer serving clinical laboratory and transfusion medicine
QuidelOrtho is a global in vitro diagnostics company with a major UK manufacturing and development facility in Pencoed, Wales, employing over 600 people. The site produces immunohematology reagents for transfusion medicine and immunoassay products covering infectious disease, endocrinology, and oncology testing,…
Bioelectronic plant sensors for agricultural stress monitoring
Mycovolt Technologies is an agritech company developing bioelectronic sensors that measure electrical signals within living plants. Its biocompatible, non-invasive interfaces monitor plant electrophysiology to detect stress responses and provide crop health information. The technology is being developed for…
Liquid biopsy platform for isolating circulating tumour cells
Vortex Biosciences develops liquid biopsy technology for isolating circulating tumour cells from whole blood. Its automated, non-contact approach is designed to recover intact, viable cells that can be studied after collection. Preserving cell viability is important for molecular and functional analysis, rather than…
Circulating tumour cell liquid biopsy technology for cancer research and diagnostics
CelLBxHealth is a Guildford-based liquid biopsy company that develops and manufactures microfluidic circulating tumour cell harvesting technology and provides associated laboratory services. Its FDA-cleared instrument captures intact circulating tumour cells from blood samples for downstream genomic, transcriptomic,…
Mass spectrometry and analytical instruments for laboratory research
LECO Instruments UK is a UK subsidiary of an international manufacturer of analytical laboratory instruments. It supplies gas chromatography, time-of-flight mass spectrometry and elemental analysis systems, with applications in metabolomics, protein analysis, pharmaceutical testing and other analytical disciplines.…
Bioanalytical instruments and patient-derived organoid expansion services
Molecular Devices develops bioanalytical instruments, laboratory automation and cell-based research technologies for drug discovery. Its portfolio includes microplate readers, high-content imaging systems, clone screening instruments and laboratory analysis software. The company acquired Cardiff organoid specialist…
Integrated bioprocessing platform for biologics development and manufacture
Biologic Technologies is a developer of intelligent bioprocessing platforms for biologics development and manufacturing. Its platform integrates complete biological workflows into a single automated device, combining precision fluid handling, in-line process analytics, and AI-driven optimisation. Application-specific…