Company Directory

Biopesticides, insect lures and smart traps for sustainable pest management

Razbio is a Welsh biotech company developing sustainable pest management solutions for agriculture and public health. Its product portfolio spans fungal biopesticides, AI-identified insect lures and repellents, and automated AI-equipped smart traps for field pest monitoring. Validated products include a lure for Western Flower Thrips deployed at commercial UK strawberry farms. The company also develops bio-fertilisers and soil treatments targeting crop yield optimisation. Research partnerships include University College London via the AgRIA programme.

qPCR assays and reagents for infectious disease and pathogen detection

Primerdesign is a Manchester-based molecular diagnostics company designing, manufacturing, and supplying real-time qPCR assays and reagents for pathogen detection across human health, animal health, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Its catalogue of over 400 CE-IVD and research-use-only detection kits covers a broad range of pathogens and genetic targets, supported by custom assay development services. Customers include diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, public health agencies, and research institutions in over 100 countries.

GC-IMS analytical instruments for clinical, food and environmental testing

Imspex Diagnostics is a Welsh analytical instruments company developing and distributing Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry platforms for clinical diagnostics, food safety and environmental analysis. Its GC-IMS technology detects target compounds and clinical biomarkers at parts-per-billion sensitivity, enabling non-invasive breath analysis for disease detection alongside industrial and environmental contaminant screening. The company has sold over 300 instruments globally across research and applied markets.

Metagenomic diagnostics for disease prevention in aquaculture

Esox Biologics is a biotechnology company providing metagenomic sequencing services to the aquaculture industry. The company resolves the total microbiome of water and tissue samples from fish and shrimp farms, enabling detection of known and novel pathogens from a single sample. Esox also develops prebiotic feed additives designed to modulate aquatic microbiomes and inhibit pathogen growth, targeting a detect-predict-prevent model of fish health management.

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 benthic sediment sampling for fish farmers, aquaculture veterinarians, and industry operators. The laboratory is certified to ISO 9001:2015 for aquaculture diagnostic and pathology services. PHARMAQ Analytiq is a subsidiary of PHARMAQ AS, part of Zoetis.

Molecular biology reagents and enzymes for diagnostic and biotech applications

Apto-Gen is a UK manufacturer of high-performance enzymes and molecular biology reagents for integration into PCR, qPCR, NGS, and isothermal amplification assays. Its products serve human diagnostics, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, and environmental testing customers, and are designed for direct integration into commercial test devices. The company specialises in lyophilisation-compatible reagent formulations that eliminate cold chain requirements, and provides bespoke product development to meet customer-specific design specifications and quality systems.

UK distributor of analytical instruments for life science laboratories

Verulam Scientific is a specialist distributor of analytical instruments and laboratory systems serving the UK pharmaceutical, clinical, life science, environmental, and biotechnology markets. The company represents a portfolio of European and US manufacturers, supplying and supporting systems in HPLC electrochemical detection, chromatography, automated sample preparation, MALDI tissue imaging preparation, and laboratory automation. It provides tailored systems integration, service contracts, and consumables support to analytical laboratories across the UK.

Blood biomarker diagnostics for fish health monitoring in aquaculture

WellFish Tech is a contract research organisation providing non-lethal blood-based biomarker diagnostics for the global aquaculture industry. The service analyses clinical chemistry markers from fish blood samples to assess health status, detect early signs of disease, and inform management decisions on treatment, nutrition, smolt transfer, and harvest timing. Results are delivered within 24 hours. The company is integrating AI-driven analytics to advance predictive health modelling for aquaculture operators.

High-performance PCR reagents and deployable pathogen detection

Amped PCR is a Welsh biotechnology company developing high-performance PCR reagents and a modular, deployable diagnostic system for rapid pathogen detection. Its ambient-stable mastermix formulations support qPCR workflows across research and applied markets, while its automated detection platform is designed for on-site use in food safety, environmental monitoring, and antimicrobial resistance applications. The company serves life science researchers, food producers, and environmental testing organisations.

UK manufacturer of autoclaves, sterilisers, and thermal processing equipment

LTE Scientific is a UK manufacturer and service provider of laboratory and medical equipment, specialising in autoclaves and steam sterilisers, thermal processing equipment, and controlled-environment chambers and rooms. Products serve pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, and research sectors, with applications including GMP sterilisation, drug stability testing, and clinical decontamination. The company holds UKAS-accredited calibration status and provides nationwide installation, servicing, and compliance testing to HTM standards.

Chromatography columns and sample preparation products for analytical science

Phenomenex is a global manufacturer and supplier of analytical chemistry consumables and instruments, specialising in chromatography columns and sample preparation products for separation and purification applications. Products include HPLC, UHPLC, and GC columns, solid phase extraction cartridges, and bulk purification media, serving pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, clinical, environmental, and food safety laboratories. The UK subsidiary is based at Alderley Park, Macclesfield, and forms part of Danaher Corporation's Life Sciences group.

Contract microbiology testing and consultancy for industry and research

Orion Microbiology is a contract testing laboratory providing microbiological analysis, regulatory compliance testing, and consultancy services to pharmaceutical, cosmetics, veterinary, and environmental sectors. Operating from Sci-Tech Daresbury and adhering to ISO 17025 quality management principles, the company offers both routine and bespoke testing programmes including biocidal efficacy assessment, biofilm investigation, virology testing, and environmental hygiene monitoring.