Molecular biology tools companies develop technologies, reagents and instruments that enable the study and manipulation of DNA, RNA and proteins. These tools underpin research, diagnostics, drug discovery and biotechnology development across the life sciences sector.
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Browse 119 UK molecular biology tools companies below.
Plasmonic PCR diagnostics for rapid infectious disease detection
RapidX Bio is a biotechnology company developing point-of-care molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases. Its plasmonic PCR technology uses light-responsive gold nanorods to accelerate nucleic acid amplification and reduce sample preparation requirements. The company is developing portable tests to identify…
Fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology instruments for biological research
Cairn Research is an independent, employee-owned manufacturer of scientific instruments for the biological sciences. The company designs and builds fluorescence imaging systems, light sources, image splitters, and integrated microscopy solutions for researchers using fluorescent indicators and proteins to study…
RNA therapeutics platform targeting multiple disease pathways
SymphoRNA is a company developing RNA medicines designed to address complex diseases by targeting multiple biological pathways simultaneously. Its platform uses a polysaccharide-based delivery system to enable combination RNA therapies, with the aim of achieving outcomes that single-target approaches cannot. Spun out…
Research antibodies, ELISA kits, proteins and peptides for life scientists
St John's Laboratory is a supplier of research antibodies, ELISA kits, proteins and peptides to academia and industry, with a strong focus on serving the UK academic community. The company's product range supports applications including protein research, antibody validation, immunohistochemistry and western blot. St…
Antibodies, proteins and reagents for life science research
Abcam is a global supplier of biological research reagents and tools serving approximately 750,000 researchers across more than 130 countries. The company develops and distributes a broad catalogue of primary and secondary antibodies, immunoassay kits, proteins, peptides and cellular assay tools supporting drug…
Portable PCR platform for decentralised genetic testing anywhere
Hyris is a biotechnology company developing a portable, IoT-integrated PCR platform for decentralised nucleic acid testing outside traditional laboratory settings. Its instrument runs proprietary assay cartridges and connects to a cloud-based software platform providing real-time results via a dedicated app. An open…
Specialist life science research product distributor for UK and Ireland
Cambridge Bioscience is a specialist distributor of life science research products and services, supplying academic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations across the UK and Ireland. The company curates a portfolio of reagents, antibodies, biochemicals, instruments and genomics tools from global manufacturing…
Targeted nanoparticle formulations for nucleic acid delivery
XapHe is a biotechnology company developing peptide-based nanoparticles for therapeutic nucleic acid delivery. Its HAWC platform packages RNA and DNA payloads into formulations designed for cell entry and tissue targeting. The company supplies transfection kits and offers custom nanoparticle formulation services for…
High molecular weight DNA extraction kits for long-read sequencing
RevoluGen is a developer of molecular tools for isolating long, high-purity DNA from cells for sequencing and genomic analysis. The company's patented nucleic acid isolation technology extracts and size-selects long DNA fragments suited to long-read sequencing, genome assembly and long-range PCR, and is available as…
Synthetic biology facility for gene design, engineering and characterisation
The London Biofoundry is a core facility of SynbiCITE, the UK's national Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Engineering Biology, based at Imperial College London's White City Campus. The facility uses advanced robotic systems to provide design, build, test, and learn services for synthetic DNA and engineered…
Manufacturer of biological reagents, sera, and QC products
TCS Biosciences is a UK manufacturer and distributor of biological reagents, quality control products, and diagnostic test kits, serving the clinical, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors. The company is Europe's leading supplier of animal blood and sera for microbiological applications, and also supplies cell…
Instruments, reagents, and diagnostics for life science research and clinical laboratories
Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited is the UK subsidiary of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global manufacturer of instruments and reagents for life science research and clinical diagnostics. Its life science portfolio spans electrophoresis, PCR and digital droplet PCR, flow cytometry, protein purification, multiplex…
Point-of-care molecular diagnostic platform for rapid infectious disease detection
Diagnostics for the Real World (Europe) is a Cambridge University spin-out developing and commercialising a fully automated point-of-care molecular diagnostic system for rapid detection of infectious diseases. Using isothermal nucleic acid amplification, the platform delivers sample-in-result-out testing without…
Distributor of antibodies and reagents for life science research
Stratech Scientific was a UK distributor of life science research products, including antibodies, reagents, cells and specialist laboratory supplies used in immunology, cell biology, cancer research and neuroscience. On 24 February 2026, Cambridge Bioscience acquired the business. Stratech's products and customer…
Reagents that stabilise and fix RNA, DNA and tissue samples
RNAssist is a reagents company developing patented stabilisation and fixation products for biological samples. Its formulations, based on deep eutectic solvents, preserve RNA, DNA, proteins and cell structure at the point of collection and are compatible with downstream methods such as single-cell sequencing and…
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…
Life science reagents and assay technologies distributor
2BScientific is a UK-based distributor of life science reagents, assay kits and research technologies serving academic, clinical and commercial laboratories across the UK and Europe. The company supplies a broad portfolio of molecular biology, immunology and cell biology products from global manufacturing partners,…
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.…
Humanised transgenic mouse models for preclinical drug metabolism research
PhaSER Biomedical is a reagents and research tools company commercialising a transgenic mouse model for drug discovery and development applications. The mouse model is extensively humanised for drug-metabolising cytochrome P450 enzymes, enabling human-relevant predictions of drug efficacy, metabolite profiles,…