Microbiology companies study microorganisms and develop technologies that support research, diagnostics, manufacturing and environmental applications. The field spans bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microbial systems.
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Browse 107 UK microbiology companies below.
Contract microbial whole genome sequencing and metagenomics service
MicrobesNG Ltd is a UK-based contract sequencing service provider specialising in microbial whole genome and metagenome sequencing. The company processes bacterial, fungal, and viral samples using Illumina short-read and Oxford Nanopore long-read platforms, with DNA extraction and bioinformatics analysis included as…
Locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi products for tree planting success
Rhizocore Technologies is a Scottish biotechnology company that produces locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi products supporting tree planting and woodland restoration. Applied alongside saplings, its fungal products introduce ectomycorrhizal fungi that improve nutrient and water uptake, increasing survival rates and…
Automated bioreactor system for microbial culturing and measurement
ogibiotec is a life science instrumentation company developing automated, modular bioreactor systems for microbial culturing. Its platform replicates manual flask-culturing workflows for bacteria, yeast, algae, and bacteriophage, integrating retrofittable modules for optical density, pH, dissolved oxygen, and…
Microbiology and cell culture instrumentation, workstations and contract laboratory services
Don Whitley Scientific designs, manufactures and supplies instrumentation for the microbiology and tissue culture industries, including anaerobic and modified-atmosphere workstations, cell and tissue culture incubators, and automated spiral plating equipment. The company manufactures its products at its own UK…
Robotic colony picking and high-throughput microbial screening instruments
Singer Instruments designs and manufactures laboratory automation robots and mechatronic workstations for microbial research. Flagship products include a high-throughput array pinning robot, and a precision AI-guided colony picker, used for genome-wide screens, colony picking, and high-throughput phenotyping of yeast,…
Gut microbiome tests predicting biologic drug response in IBD
AlphaBiomics is a precision medicine company developing diagnostics that analyse the gut microbiome to guide treatment decisions. Its lead test uses a stool sample collected at home and machine learning analysis of microbial sequencing data to predict which patients with inflammatory bowel disease are likely to…
Metagenomic microbiome analysis for aquaculture health monitoring
Esox Biologics is a biotechnology company providing metagenomic analysis for aquaculture health monitoring. Its Detect service sequences microbial DNA in water and animal swab samples, profiling pathogens and beneficial microorganisms without predefined target panels. The company also researches bacteriophage-based…
Microbial conversion of biosolids into organic acids and nutrients
reNEW Technologies develops biological processes for recovering useful chemicals and nutrients from organic waste and sewage sludge. Its patented two-stage treatment combines fermentation and separation to produce volatile fatty acids and nutrient-rich fractions, which can be used in cleaning products, fertilisers and…
Microbiology CRO for antimicrobial product testing and regulatory support
BluTest Laboratories Limited is a UKAS-accredited contract research organisation providing microbiology testing and development services to manufacturers of antimicrobial products, disinfectants, and medical devices. The company offers bactericidal, fungicidal, sporicidal, and virucidal efficacy testing to EN, ASTM,…
Rapid molecular tests for industrial and bioprocess contamination
Fuse Diagnostics develops rapid, low-cost molecular tests for use at the point of need. Its disposable tests use proprietary amplification chemistry to detect pathogens and contaminants in under ten minutes, without requiring specialist laboratory infrastructure. The company targets applications in bioprocessing, cell…
Biological nitrogen fixation technology for sustainable crop production
Azotic Technologies is an agricultural biotechnology company developing and commercialising microbial biological inputs for crop nutrition. Using a patented strain of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, which colonises plant cells to fix atmospheric nitrogen systemically across foliage and…
Metal-based antimicrobial drugs and antibiofilm coating compounds
MetalloBio is a University of Sheffield spin-out developing metal-based antimicrobial compounds against drug-resistant bacterial infections. Its KLS-1 series includes investigational antibacterial candidate KLS-116, designed to act against multidrug-resistant pathogens and biofilms. The KLS-2 series is being developed…
Microbial soil amendments for crop drought resilience
CroBio is an agricultural biotechnology company developing living microbial soil amendments to improve crop drought resilience. Its microorganisms use plant root exudates to produce bacterial cellulose, creating a water-retentive matrix around roots that can also help retain nutrients. The technology is progressing…
AI-driven skin microbiome platform for skincare and drug discovery
Biotix is a biotechnology company applying artificial intelligence and microbiome science to discover and develop novel approaches for skin health. Its AI platform analyses proprietary microbiome and clinical datasets to identify beneficial skin microbes and their metabolites, supporting both a commercial skincare…
Canine gut microbiome testing and personalised supplement service
BIOME9 is a canine health company providing at-home gut microbiome testing and personalised supplement plans for dogs. Using stool sample analysis and AI-assisted interpretation, the company generates detailed gut health reports identifying microbial imbalances and tailored dietary recommendations. Operating as the…
Bacteriophage antimicrobials targeting livestock pathogens to replace antibiotics
Aparon is a biotechnology company developing bacteriophage-based technologies as novel antimicrobials for use in livestock production. Its research focuses on identifying and formulating bacteriophage cocktails that selectively destroy bacterial pathogens in animals, offering an alternative to conventional antibiotic…
Aquaculture fish health diagnostics and disease monitoring services
PHARMAQ Analytiq Limited is a contract diagnostics organisation providing fish health and disease monitoring services to the UK and Scottish aquaculture sector. Operating from its laboratory at Inverness Campus, the company delivers PCR-based pathogen detection, histopathology, microbiology testing, and environmental…
AI-powered rapid pathogen ID and antibiotic susceptibility from blood
Vivid Dx is a University of Oxford spin-out developing a culture-free diagnostics platform for rapid pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing directly from blood samples. The system combines Raman spectroscopy, microfluidics, and deep learning to deliver species-level pathogen identification in…
AI-powered gut microbiome analysis for personalised clinical nutrition
Enbiosis is a biotechnology company combining whole-genome gut microbiome sequencing with artificial intelligence to generate personalised nutrition, dietary, and supplement recommendations for patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Its B2B platform is used by healthcare professionals including gastroenterologists…
Food and gut health bioscience research on Norwich Research Park
Quadram Institute Bioscience is a BBSRC-funded independent research organisation focused on the interactions between food, gut microbiota, and human health. Operating within the Quadram Institute, a partnership with the University of East Anglia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, and BBSRC, it conducts…