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.
Single-particle Raman analysis platform for nanoformulation characterisation
SPARTA Biodiscovery is an analytical technology company developing a benchtop instrument using Raman spectroscopy and optical trapping to characterise individual nanoparticles in a label-free, automated, high-throughput process. The platform provides chemical composition, drug loading, and stability data at the…
Point-of-care pharmacogenetic testing platform for emergency healthcare
Genedrive is a molecular diagnostics company developing point-of-need pharmacogenetic tests that identify genetic variants to guide safer, more personalised medicine decisions in time-critical emergency care. Its flagship products, developed and validated with NHS partners, include a neonatal test preventing…
Inkjet microarray printing instruments and contract array services
Arrayjet is a manufacturer of inkjet-based microarray printing instruments and a provider of contract array research and manufacturing services. The company's patented non-contact dispensing platform prints proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids, and small molecules onto solid substrates for applications including…
Organ-on-chip devices and preclinical drug testing services
DLOC Biosystems is a biotechnology company developing patented organ-on-chip and human-on-chip technology for preclinical drug testing. Its microfluidic chips enable cells to grow into three-dimensional tissues that preserve in vivo properties, supporting more accurate drug safety and efficacy testing than…
Microfluidics-based filtration systems for scalable biomanufacturing
uFraction8 is a Scottish developer of microfluidics-based filtration systems for bio-manufacturers. Its technology uses hydrodynamic phenomena to separate cells and biomass from culture liquids, offering an energy-efficient and scalable alternative to conventional centrifugation, membrane filtration, and flocculation.…
Research reagents, protein analysis instruments and spatial biology technologies
Bio-Techne is a global life sciences company supplying research reagents, analytical instruments and diagnostic technologies through its UK subsidiary. Its portfolio includes recombinant proteins, antibodies, immunoassays, cell culture reagents, automated protein analysis instruments and spatial biology platforms.…
Global leader in next-generation sequencing and genomic analysis
Illumina is a US-headquartered life science company and the dominant provider of next-generation sequencing platforms and array-based genotyping tools. Its UK operations are based at Granta Park in Cambridge, serving as its primary European research and commercial hub. Illumina's technologies underpin applications in…
Rapid point-of-care molecular testing for sexually transmitted infections
Binx Health is a diagnostics company that develops and manufactures a rapid point-of-care molecular testing platform for sexually transmitted infections. Its benchtop instrument and single-use cartridges detect the genetic material of chlamydia and gonorrhoea from patient samples in around 30 minutes, allowing…
Rapid microfluidic antimicrobial susceptibility testing for clinical laboratories
iFAST Diagnostics is a biotechnology company developing microfluidic instruments for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial infections. Its platform uses electrical measurements of individual bacteria following antibiotic exposure to determine susceptibility and minimum inhibitory concentrations in…