Life science reagents and consumables companies supply the materials required for scientific research, diagnostics and laboratory workflows. These products are essential for routine and advanced biological applications.
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Browse 221 UK reagents and consumables companies below.
Real-time DNA and RNA sequencing at any scale
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a biotechnology company developing and commercialising electronic nanopore sequencing instruments and consumables for the direct analysis of DNA and RNA. Its devices range from pocket-sized portable units to high-throughput benchtop systems, enabling long-read sequencing without…
UK manufacturer of microbiological culture media and donor blood products
E&O Laboratories is the UK's largest privately owned manufacturer of ready-to-use microbiological culture media, dehydrated culture media, antibiotic supplements, and donor animal blood products. Operating from two cGMP manufacturing sites in Scotland, the company supplies clinical, veterinary, pharmaceutical, and…
Synthetic mycolic acid antigens and point-of-care TB diagnostics
Diagnostig is a Welsh diagnostics and chemical synthesis company developing point-of-care immunoassay devices for the diagnosis of mycobacterial infections, including human and bovine tuberculosis. The company's technology is based on fully synthetic mycolic acids, chemically defined cell wall components unique to…
Molecular diagnostic assay development for oncology biomarkers
APIS Assay Technologies is a molecular diagnostics company developing and commercialising genomic assays for oncology and personalised medicine. The company combines an in-house biomarker research programme with contract assay development services, using PCR, digital PCR, and multi-omics platforms to translate…
Jellyfish-derived collagen biomaterials for research and regenerative medicine
Jellagen is a Welsh biotechnology company developing and manufacturing collagen biomaterials derived from sustainably harvested jellyfish. Its proprietary Collagen Type 0 is compatible with a broad range of human cell types, making it suitable for cell culture, tissue engineering, wound care, and regenerative medicine…
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…
T-cell immune profiling diagnostics and immunology research reagents
Virax Biolabs develops diagnostic tests that measure T-cell immune responses to viral infections. Its lead assay focuses on post-acute infection syndromes, including long COVID, and is intended to help characterise patients' cellular immune responses. The company also supplies immunology research reagents, including…
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…
NANOSTACKS organ models for preclinical drug safety research
Revivocell is a Lancaster University spin-out developing modular human microphysiological systems for preclinical drug discovery and toxicology. Its NANOSTACKS platform uses stackable cell-culture modules to assemble multilayer tissue models, including liver, neuronal and interconnected organ systems. The company…
Fluorescent nanoparticle probes and antibody conjugation reagents
Stream Bio is a developer and manufacturer of fluorescent conjugated polymer nanoparticles for biological imaging and diagnostic research. Its visible and near-infrared probes support microscopy, flow cytometry, immunoassays and lateral-flow test development. The company supplies streptavidin-linked reagents and…
High-affinity sheep monoclonal antibodies for clinical diagnostic testing
Bioventix is a UK biotechnology company that creates, manufactures and supplies high-affinity sheep monoclonal antibodies for clinical diagnostic applications, particularly where conventional antibodies have failed to detect low-concentration or difficult targets. Its antibodies are supplied to major multinational in…
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…
Multiplex PCR and NGS diagnostics for cancer and infection
GeneFirst is a molecular diagnostics company developing multiplex PCR assays and next-generation sequencing technologies for cancer screening, precision oncology and infectious disease testing. Its Papilloplex assays detect high-risk human papillomavirus DNA or E6/E7 mRNA. The XCeloSeq platform provides library…
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…
Synthetic aptamer binders as antibody alternatives for research
Aptamer Group is a life sciences company developing synthetic nucleic acid-based affinity binders as high-performance alternatives to antibodies. Selected via its proprietary SELEX-derived platform, the binders are customised against protein, peptide, cell, and small molecule targets for applications across drug…
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…
Tissue engineering research and cell culture media manufacturing
3D Bio-Tissues is BSF Enterprise's central research, intellectual property and manufacturing business for cell culture media and tissue engineering. The Newcastle-based company develops macromolecular crowding technologies that support cell growth and extracellular matrix formation, alongside tissue engineering…
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…