Cepham Life Sciences

What Cepham Life Sciences does

Cepham Life Sciences, Inc. is a privately held, Maryland-incorporated manufacturer of life-sciences research and diagnostic products, founded in 2013 and operating from a 1–10 person headquarters in Fulton, Maryland. The company builds and distributes a broad catalog organized around five core technology pillars: conjugated and tag-specific antibodies (including the proprietary Clonility branded line covering loading controls such as anti-GAPDH, anti-β-Actin, anti-β-Tubulin and tag antibodies for His, HA, and GST), sandwich ELISA kits (species-specific assays for human, horse, canine, and bovine targets including LBP, Decorin, Progesterone, Testosterone, and thyroid function markers), molecular biology reagents (PCR enzymes, DNA ladders, genomic/plasmid DNA extraction kits, RT-qPCR kits such as the 2019-nCoV Multiplex assay), proteomics workflow reagents (detergents, phosphatase/protease inhibitors, mass-spec grade proteases, electrophoresis, extraction, labeling, purification, quantitation), and ready-to-use buffers and biochemicals (PBS, TAE, MOPS, hybridization buffers, nuclease-free water). The portfolio also includes third-party lab equipment distributed via partnerships (NEST consumables and Nichipet/Nichiryo pipettes) and proprietary branded equipment (SMC-500F Mini Centrifuge).

The business operates on a B2B e-commerce sales model via CephamLS.com with publicly disclosed tiered unit pricing, NET 30 payment terms for established accounts, FOB Maryland shipping for international orders, and a separate international distributor channel managed through a dedicated Distributors page. A Technical Sales Representative role covering the Mid-Atlantic US (MD, DC, VA, DE, PA, NJ, NY) provides a direct field-sales layer for larger domestic accounts. Custom manufacturing services for buffers, reagents, and genomic/plasmid DNA preparation are offered as a secondary professional-services revenue stream. Quality is governed by an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System with documented Quality Manual, and products are labeled for research use only.

Cepham serves a horizontal base of life-sciences researchers across academic and industrial settings, with targeted use cases in protein research, molecular biology workflows, clinical diagnostics research (including food safety and drug residue ELISA), plant research, and veterinary biomarkers. Customer-facing surfaces include an active social media presence (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), an email newsletter, educational blog content on methods such as Western blotting, PCR, and cytotoxicity, and participation in trade shows and scientific events. No funding rounds, management team, M&A, or regulatory actions are disclosed in the available data, and ownership appears to be independent.

Name

Cepham Life Sciences

Legal name

Cepham Life Sciences, Inc.

Website

https://cephamls.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cepham Life Sciences is a privately held Maryland-based manufacturer and distributor of bioscience research and diagnostic products—including antibodies, ELISA kits, molecular biology reagents, buffers, and lab equipment—sold primarily through e-commerce and an international distributor network to life-sciences researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Research Reagents

NAICS

Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Research antibodies
• ELISA kits
• Molecular biology reagents
• Proteomics products
• Laboratory consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Products Sales: Cepham Life Sciences generates revenue through the direct sale of life sciences research products including antibodies, ELISA kits, biochemicals, buffers, molecular biology reagents, proteomics products, equipment, and lab supplies. Products are sold in various sizes with tiered pricing based on quantity. The company operates on a B2B e-commerce model with NET 30 payment terms for established customers.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: Contract manufacturing services for custom buffers, reagents, and genomic/plasmid DNA preparation. These professional services complement product sales and provide additional revenue streams for specialized customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cepham Life Sciences manufactures and distributes bioscience research and diagnostic products for life sciences laboratories. The portfolio spans conjugated and unconjugated antibodies (loading controls and tag antibodies), sandwich-format ELISA kits for human and animal targets, molecular biology reagents (PCR kits, DNA/RNA extraction, nuclease-free water, buffers), proteomics workflow products (detergents, inhibitors, electrophoresis), and laboratory equipment such as centrifuges and pipettes. The company also offers custom manufacturing services for buffers, reagents, and genomic/plasmid DNA preparation.

Product overview

Cepham Life Sciences is a manufacturer of bioscience research and diagnostic products following ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products organized into major categories: Antibodies (including Clonility branded loading control and tag antibodies such as Anti-GAPDH, Anti-β-Actin, Anti-His Tag, Anti-HA Tag, Anti-GST Tag), ELISA Kits (species-specific assays for human, bovine, canine, and horse targets including LBP, Decorin, Progesterone, Testosterone, and thyroid hormones), Molecular Biology products (2019-nCoV Multiplex RT-qPCR Detection Kit, genomic DNA extraction kits, plasmid DNA kits, PCR reagents), Lab Equipment (Mini Centrifuge SMC-500F, Nichipet pipettes, bead homogenizers, electrophoresis systems, chemiluminescence imagers), and Biochemicals/Buffers (nuclease-free water, PBS, TAE buffer, MOPS buffer, hybridization solutions, detergent solutions like CHAPS, and molecular biology chemicals including X-Gal and IPTG). The product range serves life science research laboratories with solutions for protein research, cell biology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical diagnostics research. Products are designed for in vitro research use only.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-GAPDH Clonility GAIR Anti-GAPDH loading control antibody used for protein normalization in western blot and other applications. Available in 50 µg, 100 µg, and 200 µg sizes. For life sciences researchers performing protein detection.
• Anti-β-Actin Clonility BA3R Anti-β-Actin loading control antibody for protein normalization in research applications.
• Anti-β-Tubulin Clonility BT7R Anti-β-Tubulin loading control antibody for protein normalization in research applications.
• Anti-His Tag Clonility HIS.H8 Anti-His Tag antibody for detection of His-tagged recombinant proteins. Available in 50 µg and 100 µg sizes.
• Anti-HA Tag Clonility HA.C5 Anti-HA Tag antibody for detection of HA-tagged proteins in research applications.
• Anti-GST Tag Clonility GST.B6 Anti-GST Tag antibody for detection of GST-tagged fusion proteins.
• Human Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein (LBP) ELISA Kit Sandwich enzyme immunoassay for quantitative estimation of human LBP in biological samples. Pre-coated with anti-Human LBP antibody, uses biotin-conjugated detection antibody and HRP-conjugated Avidin with TMB substrate. Available in 48T and 96T formats.
• Human Decorin/Bone Proteoglycan II (DCN) ELISA Kit Species-specific ELISA kit for human decorin detection with detection range of 3.9 pg/ml-250 pg/ml and sensitivity of 0.97 pg/ml. Validated for serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, and cell lysates.
• Horse Progesterone (PROG) ELISA Kit Species-specific ELISA kit for horse progesterone detection. Sample types include serum and plasma. Detection range 0.25 ng/ml-100 ng/ml with sensitivity of 0.25 ng/ml.
• Horse Testosterone (T) ELISA Kit Species-specific ELISA kit for horse testosterone detection. Validated for serum, plasma, and tissue homogenates with detection range of 0.1 ng/ml-20 ng/ml.
• Horse Free Tri-iodothyronine Index (FT3) ELISA Kit Thyroid function assay for horse free tri-iodothyronine. Detection range 2-32 pmol/L with sensitivity of 2 pmol/L.
• Canine Thyroxine (T4) ELISA Kit Species-specific ELISA kit for canine thyroxine detection. Validated for serum, plasma, cell culture supernates, and tissue homogenates. Detection range 20-320 ng/ml.
• 2019-nCoV Multiplex RT-qPCR Detection Kit Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR kit for qualitative detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in human nasopharyngeal swab samples. Uses conserved sequences of ORF1ab and N genes with one-step RT-PCR technology. Available in 48 and 96 test formats.
• Mini Centrifuge SMC-500F New generation mini centrifuge with composite rotor compatible with 0.1 mL, 0.2 mL, 8-strip tube, 0.5 mL, 1.5 mL, and 2 mL EP tubes. Features 5000 rpm speed, 1700g relative centrifugal force, brushless motor, emergency stop/slow stop modes. AC 240V/110V compatible.
• Nichipet Air Pipette Ergonomic micropipette with up to 70% stroke load reduction. Fully autoclavable with documented accuracy and precision. Available in volume ranges from 0.1-2 µL to 1-10 mL with color-coded designations.
• Nichiryo LE Pipette Fully autoclavable pipette with advanced durability against organic solvent dispensing. Part of Nichipet EX Plus II product line, Made in Japan.
• Zirconium Oxide Beads for Bead Homogenizer Triple-Pure Zirconium homogenizer beads certified nuclease and protease free. Available in sizes 0.1 mm to 6 mm. Prefilled 2 mL tubes (50/pack) compatible with most bead homogenizers for bacteria, fungi/spores/molds, and yeast lysis.
• Nuclease Free Water Non-DEPC Treated Deionized and 0.1 µm filtered water, nuclease free for all molecular biology applications. Analyzed for absence of endonuclease, exonuclease, RNases, phosphatases, and proteases. Available in sizes from 50 mL to 1 L and bulk packs.
• X-Gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside) Chromogenic substrate for β-galactosidase producing insoluble blue precipitate. Used for blue-white bacterial colony screening in molecular cloning. Molecular weight 408.63 g/mol, purity >99% by HPLC. Store at -20°C protected from light.
• PBS; Phosphate Buffered Saline [1X] Balanced isotonic salt solution for cell culture applications including washing, dilution, and transport. 0.22 micron filter sterilized. Contains 137 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 10 mM Na2HPO4, 1.8 mM KH2PO4 at pH 7.4. Available in 1 L and 1 Gallon sizes.
• PBS; Phosphate Buffered Saline 10X Concentrated PBS buffer (10X) for cell culture applications. 0.22 micron filter sterilized. Contains 1.37M NaCl, 100mM NaHPO4, 27mM KCl, 18mM KH2PO4 at pH 7.4. For research use only.
• CHAPS Solution, Sterile [5%] Zwitterionic surfactant for solubilizing biological macromolecules including membrane proteins. Combines sulfobetaine-type and bile-acid detergent properties with low UV absorbance. CAS 75621-03-3.
• Ammonium Acetate [5M] Solution Molecular biology grade solution prepared in ultrapure water, filter sterilized (0.22 µm), DNase/RNase/Protease free. Used for DNA/RNA purification, nucleic acid precipitation, protein studies, and HPLC applications. CAS 631-61-8.
• Magnesium Chloride [1M] 1M magnesium chloride solution for supplying magnesium ions in molecular biology applications. Essential co-factor for enzymes including DNase and restriction enzymes. CAS 7791-18-6.
• Magnesium Sulfate Solution [1M] 1M magnesium sulfate solution used as source of magnesium ions in enzymatic reactions. DNase and RNase free. Component of SOC medium for E. coli culture and M9 buffer for worm fixation. CAS 7487-88-9.
• Imidazole [2M] Solution, pH 7.5 Buffer solution for histidine-tagged protein purification by immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). Also used for horseradish peroxidase assay and as a chelator for divalent cations.
• Guanidine Hydrochloride [8M]

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NEST ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationCepham Life Sciences distributes NEST laboratory equipment products including cell counters and other lab supplies, integrating NEST's equipment portfolio into their product catalog.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cell Signaling Technology: Specialist manufacturer of antibodies and ELISA-style assay kits for signal transduction and protein research, with a similar researcher-direct catalog model. Highly comparable to Cepham's antibody and ELISA kit lines in target buyer (academic/industrial life science researchers) and product category.
• Abcam (Danaher): Global leader in research antibodies and life science reagents, serving the same primary researcher customer. Overlaps with Cepham in antibodies, ELISA kits, and conjugated antibody formats, though at far greater scale and brand recognition.
• Santa Cruz Biotechnology: Manufacturer and supplier of research antibodies, ELISA kits, and biochemicals serving academic and industrial researchers. Directly comparable catalog breadth and customer base to Cepham's antibody and reagent offerings.
• Rockland Immunochemicals: Privately held manufacturer of antibodies, ELISA kits, and related life science reagents targeting the same researcher persona. Comparable in scale, business model (direct + distribution), and product mix to Cepham.
• ProSci Incorporated: Specialty antibody developer offering custom antibody services and a catalog of research antibodies and ELISA kits. Comparable in serving the SMB/individual researcher segment with a focus on antibodies and immunoassays.
• MyBioSource: Distributor and manufacturer of ELISA kits, antibodies, and biochemicals sold primarily through an e-commerce storefront to researchers worldwide. Closely matches Cepham's e-commerce-led, broad-catalog, SMB-customer go-to-market.
• Novus Biologicals (Bio-Techne): Supplier of antibodies, ELISA kits, and proteomics reagents for life science research. Direct overlap with Cepham's antibody and proteomics product categories and shared customer base of academic and biotech researchers.
• GenScript: Provider of life science research products and services including custom antibodies, ELISA kits, molecular biology reagents, and gene synthesis. Comparable across the same product categories and researcher customer base as Cepham, with a meaningful custom services overlay.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest life science tools incumbent offering the full spectrum of antibodies, ELISA kits, buffers, PCR reagents, and lab equipment. Not a niche specialist but the dominant incumbent that defines category pricing and quality expectations against which Cepham competes.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Broad life science tools provider with significant presence in antibodies, ELISA, protein electrophoresis, buffers, and lab equipment. Overlaps with Cepham across multiple catalog categories and serves the same research customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CephamLS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CephamLifeSciences
• Facebookfacebook.com/CephamLS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cephamls
• Instagraminstagram.com/cephamls_

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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