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.
Microbial bioinsecticides developed through insect behavioural screening
BugBiome is an agricultural biotechnology company developing microbially derived pest control products as alternatives to synthetic pesticides. The company uses high-throughput behavioural screening to identify naturally occurring microbes that deter feeding, inhibit egg-laying or are directly toxic to crop pests. Its…
Defined live bacterial consortia for oncology and inflammatory bowel disease
Microbiotica is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral live biotherapeutic products comprising defined consortia of gut commensal bacterial strains. Candidate bacterial strains are identified by analysing microbiome data from clinical outcome studies, enabling mechanistically grounded strain…
Computational cell models for novel drug target discovery
Oppilotech is a UK biotechnology company that uses systems biology and machine learning to build high-resolution computational models of cells and bacteria. Its proprietary platform simulates biochemical pathways to identify viable drug targets and generate first-in-class discovery programmes. The company's primary…
UK distributor of microbiology equipment and consumables for laboratory testing
Trafalgar Scientific is a UK distributor of laboratory and microbiological equipment and consumables, serving the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, water, and clinical diagnostics sectors. The company supplies rapid test kits, culture media, hygiene monitoring systems, filtration equipment, and allergen…
Infant gut bacteria-derived therapeutic compounds
Bioscopic is a UK biotech developing therapeutic compounds derived from infant gut bacteria to treat cancer and chronic disease. It holds what it describes as the world's largest collection of infant gut bacterial strains, which it uses as a screening platform to identify biologically active compounds. Its lead…
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…
Microbiome-targeted probiotic and prebiotic supplements for clinical practice
Invivo Healthcare is a supplement company developing probiotic, prebiotic and botanical formulations designed to support the human microbiome. Its ranges target gut, immune and vaginal microbiome health, and are manufactured to GMP standards. The company supplies healthcare practitioners and their patients, and also…