Toxicology companies assess the potential harmful effects of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biological products and other substances. Their services support product development, regulatory submissions, workplace safety and environmental risk assessment.
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Browse 73 UK toxicology companies below.
Patient-derived mitochondrial screening for preclinical drug discovery
Mitotype Precision Labs is a contract research organisation providing patient-derived cellular assays for drug discovery and preclinical evaluation. Its screening services use fibroblasts, neurons and astrocytes to measure mitochondrial function, lysosomal biology and other disease-relevant cellular responses. The…
Stem-cell disease models and multi-omics toxicology platforms
Stemnovate is a Cambridge biotechnology company developing human stem-cell models and multi-omics platforms for drug discovery and toxicology. Its induced pluripotent stem cell biobank supports reprogramming, differentiation and the development of disease-relevant cellular models. Genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic…
Human tissue research CRO supporting preclinical drug discovery
Pharmagene Discovery Services is a UK contract research organisation specialising in laboratory-based research services using consented human tissue and primary human cells. The company provides tailored assay design and development across target expression, spatial biology, functional cellular biology, bioassays, and…
Gas chromatography instruments for analytical testing across regulated industries
Ellutia is a gas chromatography instrument manufacturer, designing and building its analytical technology in the UK. The company produces compact gas chromatographs, thermal energy analysers for nitrosamine detection, flowmeters, autosamplers, columns and consumables, alongside its own chromatography software. Ellutia…
C. elegans whole-organism platform for preclinical drug and compound screening
Magnitude Biosciences Limited is a contract research organisation providing preclinical drug discovery and compound screening services using Caenorhabditis elegans as a whole-organism model. Its proprietary biophotonics platform enables automated, high-throughput, non-invasive monitoring of health and lifespan metrics…
Genetically diverse iPSC models and high-throughput drug screening
Cytochroma is an Edinburgh biotechnology company producing genetically diverse human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived models for drug discovery and safety research. Its donor-matched panels include hepatocytes, cardiomyocytes and supporting cell types, enabling assessment of drug responses across different…
Colorimetric assay kits for extracellular matrix analysis and quantification
Biocolor is a Northern Ireland manufacturer of dye-based, colorimetric assay kits for the quantitative analysis of extracellular matrix biomolecules. Its product range covers collagen, elastin, sulfated glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, hyaluronic acid, and apoptosis, using a simple dye-binding method compatible with…
In vitro biology CRO for immunology and oncology drug discovery
BioMedha is a pre-clinical contract research organisation specialising in in vitro biology for early-stage drug discovery. The company provides assay development, target validation, compound screening, and mechanism of action studies across immunology, oncology, immuno-oncology, and inflammation therapeutic areas.…
Preclinical and clinical CRO specialising in biomarker services
Epistem is a contract research organisation providing preclinical and clinical research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its capabilities span in vivo and in vitro preclinical models across oncology, gastrointestinal disease, dermatology, and autoimmune indications, alongside GCLP-accredited…
Specialist genetic and skin toxicology CRO
Scantox Manchester is a GLP-compliant contract research organisation providing genetic toxicology and genomic safety services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agrochemical companies. Its services span early genotoxicity screening using proprietary cell-based assays with minimal compound requirements, through to a…
Ex-vivo organ perfusion services for preclinical drug evaluation
Pebble Bio is a contract research organisation providing ex-vivo organ and tissue perfusion services as an alternative to large animal experimentation. Using living organ systems maintained under physiological conditions, the company evaluates the safety, efficacy, and pharmacology of novel therapeutics, biomedical…
Specialist CRO for ion channel screening and cardiac safety assessment
Metrion Biosciences is a contract research organisation specialising in preclinical ion channel biology, cardiac safety screening, and neuroscience drug discovery services. Founded in 2015 as a spin-out from Xention Limited, Metrion provides automated and manual patch clamp electrophysiology, GLP-compliant hERG…
Diagnostic reagents, instruments and quality controls for clinical and research laboratories
Randox Laboratories is a global manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic reagents, clinical chemistry analysers, quality control materials, and biochip array technology for laboratory medicine. Products serve clinical, research, molecular, forensic toxicology, food safety, and veterinary laboratory markets across more than…
Tension-preserved human skin models for dermatology and drug testing
Ten Bio is a contract research organisation providing physiologically tensioned human skin models for pharmaceutical, dermatology and cosmetic research. Its patented TenSkin platform maintains full-thickness, ethically sourced surgical skin with its barrier, appendages and minor cell populations, preserving functional…
Integrated drug discovery CRO specialising in small molecule programmes
Domainex is a contract research organisation providing integrated drug discovery services to pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, patient foundations and academic institutions. The company offers medicinal and computational chemistry, protein expression, assay development and structural biology, supporting…
Specialist preclinical CRO for ophthalmic retinal disease drug development
MediNect Ophtho is a contract research organisation providing specialist preclinical services for ophthalmic drug development, with an exclusive focus on retinal disease. Operating from Belfast, the company offers in vivo and ex vivo retinal disease models, proof-of-concept studies, DMPK and ADME studies, and…
GMP/GLP contract microbiology testing for pharma and medical devices
Wickham Micro is a GMP/GLP compliant contract testing laboratory providing microbiology services to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Services include sterility, bioburden, bacterial endotoxin and cytotoxicity testing, microbial identification, method validation and environmental monitoring, supporting…
GLP-accredited animal-free safety and efficacy testing for cosmetics and chemicals
XCellR8 is a contract research organisation providing exclusively animal-free safety and efficacy testing services to the cosmetics, personal care, and chemical industries. Operating from a GLP-accredited laboratory at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the company uses human cell culture systems to deliver regulatory tests for skin…
AAV gene therapies for rare neurological diseases of childhood
BlackfinBio is a biotechnology company developing AAV-based gene therapies for rare neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system, with an initial focus on children. Its lead programme is a one-time gene therapy administered directly to the brain, designed to treat a group of ultra-rare dopamine deficiency…
Non-clinical safety testing CRO for pharma, chemical and agrochemical sectors
Sequani is a contract research organisation specialising in non-clinical safety testing for pharmaceutical, chemical and agrochemical clients from a purpose-built GLP-compliant facility. Its services span general and genetic toxicology in rodent and non-rodent species, reproductive and developmental toxicology,…