Mayflower Bioscience

What Mayflower Bioscience does

Mayflower Bioscience, LLC is a privately held, Missouri-incorporated specialist life-science distributor founded in 2012 and headquartered at the Helix Center in St. Louis. The company is a reseller, not a primary manufacturer: it sources research reagents, kits, assays, and biological materials from global suppliers and delivers them to academic and commercial researchers across North America, paired with US-based technical and customer support. Its catalog spans antibodies (including pathogen-specific antibodies for Coronavirus, Filovirus, Flavivirus and other viral targets), bioassays, cell biology products, COVID-19 testing, epigenetics, exosomes, infectious disease research, molecular biology, proteins & peptides, and viral transduction & bioprocessing.

Two product lines anchor the portfolio. AimPlex Multiplex Assays are bead-based immunoassays read on flow cytometers, using bead populations differentiated by size and fluorescence intensity to measure up to 24 analytes simultaneously in a single reaction via a sandwich-ELISA-style capture mechanism. PODS Growth Factors are bioactive proteins for cell culture, qualitatively and functionally tested and benchmarked against leading brands, offered in Human, Mouse and Rat variants. These are sourced/branded products distributed by Mayflower rather than internally developed platform technology.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce: customers create accounts on mayflowerbio.com, browse the catalog, and purchase at listed unit prices, with bulk discounts on select SKUs. Revenue is transaction-based one-time product sales rather than recurring contracts. Pricing varies widely by category — biochemical inhibitors ~$20 to $1,500+, AimPlex panels $312–$2,618, growth factors $78–$6,879, and drug-test cups $128–$14,790 with bulk discounts up to ~25%. Fulfillment is primarily domestic via UPS (including cold-chain options), with a $15 handling fee for customer-preferred carriers. The company is led by CEO Umesh Patel and Chief Commercial Officer Mark Keck, operates at 1–10 employees, and received early non-dilutive backing from Washington University's Skandalaris Center accelerator.

Name

Mayflower Bioscience

Legal name

Mayflower Bioscience, LLC

Website

https://mayflowerbio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mayflower Bioscience is a St. Louis-based specialist life-science distributor that sources research reagents, antibodies, assays, and growth factors from global suppliers and sells them via direct e-commerce to North American academic and commercial research laboratories.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Helix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time transaction-based sales of bioscience research products including reagents, kits, assays, antibodies, growth factors, and other laboratory supplies. Products are sold at listed prices through e-commerce with some bulk pricing options available.

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Core offering

Mayflower Bioscience is a specialist life-science product distributor that sources innovative bioscience research products from global suppliers and resells them to North American researchers via its own e-commerce storefront. The company sells reagents, kits, assays, antibodies, growth factors, biochemical inhibitors, drug-testing products, and other laboratory supplies used in drug discovery, cell biology, molecular biology, and infectious disease research, with US-based technical and customer support.

Product overview

Mayflower Bioscience is a distributor of research reagents and life science products, not a single unified product but rather a broad portfolio of biochemical products organized into multiple categories. The core product lines include AimPlex™ Multiplex Assays (customizable bead-based multiplex immunoassays read on flow cytometers) and PODS™ Growth Factors (bioactive proteins for cell culture). Supporting product categories include Antibodies, Bioassays (including inhibitors, modulators, and cell-based assays), Cell Biology products (Cell Counting solutions like Orangu™ and C-Chip Hemocytometers), COVID-19 Testing, Epigenetics, Exosomes, Infectious Disease Research, Molecular Biology, Proteins & Peptides, and Viral Transduction & Bioprocessing. The company operates as a distributor sourcing products from global suppliers to support drug discovery, cell biology, and molecular biology research.

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Products and services

• AimPlex™ Multiplex Assays Customizable bead-based multiplex immunoassays read on flow cytometers that use bead populations differentiated by size and fluorescence intensity to measure up to 24 analytes simultaneously in a single reaction. The assay uses a 60-minute bead/capture antibody incubation, a 30-minute biotinylated detection incubation, and a 20-minute streptavidin-PE incubation. Sold to researchers running biomarker panels in immunology, inflammation, and other multianalyte studies.
• PODS™ Growth Factors High-quality bioactive proteins for cell culture that are qualitatively and functionally tested and frequently benchmarked against leading brands. Available in Human (275 products), Mouse (121 products), and Rat (38 products) variants with formulations including Animal Free, Standard, and PODS. Targeted at researchers in cell biology, stem cell, and regenerative medicine workflows.
• Orangu™ Cell Counting Solution A 15-minute hands-on colorimetric cell counting assay based on WST-8 that is metabolized by cells to produce an orange formazan dye proportional to the number of living cells. Non-cytotoxic so the same cells can be used in subsequent experiments. Sold as a 5 mL SKU to researchers needing fast, non-destructive viability counts.
• C-Chip Disposable Hemocytometer Disposable precision hemocytometer available in 2-channel and 4-channel configurations for routine cell counting. Sold to research laboratories as a consumable alternative to reusable glass hemocytometers.
• Bioassays (inhibitors, modulators, cell-based assays, drug testing products) A broad line of biochemical assays including enzyme inhibitors targeting proteases, ion channels, transcription factors and other signaling pathways, modulators, cell-based assays, and drug testing products (e.g., 12-Panel Drug Test Cup with volume-tiered pricing from $137.75 to $16,520). Sold to drug discovery, cell biology, and diagnostic laboratory customers.
• Antibodies Research antibodies distributed by Mayflower Bioscience, including pathogen-specific antibodies targeting Alphavirus, Arenavirus, Coronavirus, Filovirus (Ebola, Marburg), Flavivirus, and Henipavirus. Sold to infectious disease and molecular biology researchers.
• Proteins & Peptides Recombinant proteins and peptides distributed for research applications including pathway studies, signaling research, and assay development. Sold to academic and commercial research laboratories.
• Molecular Biology Products Reagents and kits for molecular biology research applications distributed through the Mayflower Bioscience catalog. Targeted at researchers running nucleic acid workflows, cloning, gene expression, and related molecular biology studies.
• Infectious Disease Research Products A category of products supporting infectious disease research, including pathogen-specific antibodies and reagents. Sold to virology and infectious disease research laboratories.
• COVID-19 Testing & Products Products distributed in support of COVID-19 testing and research, sourced as part of the broader infectious disease research category. Targeted at laboratories running COVID-19 diagnostic and research workflows.
• Viral Transduction & Bioprocessing Products Distributed products for viral transduction workflows and bioprocessing applications. Sold to researchers and process development groups working with viral vectors and bioprocess workflows.

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Direct peers

• Cedarlane: Canadian-based specialty life science reagent distributor offering antibodies, proteins, and kits from global suppliers to North American researchers. Highly comparable to Mayflower in model, size, and customer focus.
• Cell Sciences: Specialty distributor of cytokines, antibodies, and ELISA kits to the research community. Closely mirrors Mayflower's catalog structure, supplier-driven model, and academic/biotech customer base.
• StressMarq Biosciences: Supplier and distributor of life science research reagents including antibodies, proteins, and kits. Comparable niche distributor-and-supplier hybrid model serving cell biology and disease research customers.
• Lifespan Biosciences (LSBio): Distributor and developer of antibodies, proteins, and immunoassay kits serving academic and pharma researchers. Overlapping catalog and customer profile with Mayflower Bioscience.
• Neuromics: Specialty distributor of neuroscience and cell biology research reagents including antibodies, growth factors, and kits. Comparable niche distributor serving the same life science research market.
• Tocris Bioscience: Supplier of biochemical compounds, inhibitors, and research tools for life science research (now Bio-Techne brand). Direct overlap with Mayflower's biochemical inhibitors and bioassay catalog.
• PeproTech: Specialist in recombinant growth factors and cytokines for cell culture (now part of Thermo Fisher). Direct overlap with Mayflower's PODS Growth Factors and broader cell biology reagent offering.

Broad incumbents

• Abcam: Global leader in research antibodies and life science reagents, now part of Danaher. Broad incumbent that competes with Mayflower's antibody and reagent categories across the same researcher customer base.
• Cell Signaling Technology: Major antibody and reagent provider focused on cell signaling, cancer, and immunology research. Overlaps with Mayflower's antibody, bioassay, and cell biology categories at the researcher level.
• Bio-Techne: Parent of R&D Systems, Tocris Bioscience, and Novus Biologicals — major developer and distributor of proteins, antibodies, and small molecules. Competes across Mayflower's growth factor, antibody, and bioassay categories.

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

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Investments

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