Sysmex Partec

What Sysmex Partec does

Sysmex Partec GmbH is a German flow-cytometry manufacturer headquartered in Görlitz, Saxony, with additional service offices in Leipzig and Münster. The company develops and produces complete flow-cytometry platforms — the CyFlow RI-300 for industrial microbiological quality control, the CyFlow RP-300 and RP-310 for ploidy and genome-size analysis, and CellTrics sample-preparation filters — alongside a portfolio of application-specific CyStain and FlowVit reagent kits. It sells the only fully integrated single-vendor solution (instrument + reagent + software + filters + service) targeted at industrial microbiological QC rather than clinical diagnostics, with over 50 years of accumulated expertise in plant DNA flow cytometry.

The company operates a razor-and-blade business model: capital-equipment sales of CyFlow instruments paired with recurring, instrument-locked CyStain reagent consumables, supported by direct enterprise field sales with application specialists and a My Sysmex customer portal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all sales are handled through consultation and appointment booking. End markets include water utilities, beverage producers (beer, wine, fruit juice, soft drinks), food and animal-feed manufacturers, cosmetics and personal-care producers, aquaculture operations, and plant-breeding and seed-production companies.

Sysmex Partec GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation (Japan) and operates within the broader Sysmex Group distribution and sustainability framework. All instruments and key components are manufactured in Görlitz under EN ISO 13485:2016 certification. The company has stated a strategic vision to be among the top three global players in the rapid testing market by 2030 and is actively expanding its reagent portfolio, geographic trade-show presence (notably ArabLab 2025 in Dubai), and R&D headcount.

Name

Sysmex Partec

Legal name

Sysmex Partec GmbH

Website

http://www.sysmex-partec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sysmex Partec GmbH manufactures flow-cytometry instruments, application-specific CyStain reagent kits, and sample-preparation filters in Görlitz, Germany, serving industrial microbiological quality control and ploidy/genome-size analysis across water, beverage, food, cosmetics, aquaculture, and plant-breeding customers as a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flow Cytometry Instruments and Reagents

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Flow cytometry instruments
• Microbiological quality control
• Ploidy genome analysis
• Industrial reagent kits
• Rapid microbiological testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Görlitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flow Cytometry Instruments: Sale of hardware instruments including CyFlow™ RI-300, RP-300, RP-310, CyFlow™ AL-20/AL-30 Autoloaders. These are capital equipment purchases for industrial, research, and diagnostic use.
2. Reagent Kits and Consumables: Recurring revenue from specialized reagent kits (CyStain™ brand) and CellTrics™ filter consumables. Reagents are application-specific formulations designed for use exclusively with Sysmex Partec instruments, creating a consumables revenue stream tied to instrument installed base.
3. Application Support and Services: Technical support, application consulting, training, and service offerings. The company emphasizes 'application support from consulting to integration' and 'personal support & fast technical support' as part of its value proposition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sysmex Partec develops, produces, and globally markets a complete flow cytometry platform comprising CyFlow RI-300/RP-300/RP-310 instruments paired with application-specific CyStain reagent kits, CellTrics sample-preparation filters, and CyFlow AL-20/AL-30 autoloaders for industrial microbiological quality control (water, beverages, food/feed, cosmetics) and ploidy/genome size analysis in plant breeding and aquaculture. All hardware, key reagents, and bundled CyView/FCS Express software are developed and manufactured in Görlitz, Germany under EN ISO 13485:2016, with direct enterprise sales, application consulting, training, and technical support delivered worldwide.

Product overview

Sysmex Partec offers a complete flow cytometry solution comprising three instrument families (CyFlow RI-300 for industrial microbiological quality control, CyFlow RP-300/RP-310 for ploidy and genome size analysis), paired with application-specific reagent kits (CyStain ploidy kits for plant DNA analysis, CyStain BacCount for water testing, CyStain VitalCount for beverage/food/cosmetics quality control, CyStain OenoYeast/BrettCount/GramCount for wine production, and mycotoxin detection kits), supported by CellTrics cell filters for sample preparation and autoloaders (AL-20, AL-30) for high-throughput automation. The company provides bundled software (CyView, FCS Express) for instrument control, data analysis and reporting. All products are developed and manufactured in Görlitz, Germany, under EN ISO 13485:2016 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CellTrics: Cell filter products for sample preparation across various matrices and biological materials, with mesh sizes ranging from 5 µm to 150 µm.
• CyStain
• CyFlow
• FlowVit

Products and services

• CyFlow RI-300 Flow Cytometer Industrial flow cytometer with a 488 nm blue laser and forward/side scatter and fluorescence optics, designed for microbiological quality control in production environments. Delivers results in minutes with ±5% system accuracy and <0.1% carry-over, and pairs with the CyFlow AL-20 Autoloader for high-throughput automation (96 samples in under 30 minutes). Sells to enterprise customers in water, beverage, food/feed, cosmetics, and plant breeding applications.
• CyFlow RP-300 Ploidy Analyzer Flow cytometry instrument for routine and research ploidy level and genome size analysis in plant and animal material. Provides precise, standardized results with the Dual-Loop-System enabling independent filling and emptying of two sample loops. Sells to plant breeders, seed producers, research institutions, and aquaculture operations.
• CyFlow RP-310 Ploidy Analyzer High-resolution flow cytometry instrument for ploidy level and genome size analysis, providing precise, rapid, reliable and standardized results for plant and animal material. Sold with the CyFlow AL-30 Autoloader for automated processing of large sample numbers. Target customers are plant breeders, seed producers, aquaculture breeders, and research institutions.
• CyFlow AL-20 Autoloader High-speed autoloader accessory for the CyFlow RI-300 flow cytometer, designed for industrial-scale microbiological quality control. Uses the Dual-Loop-System so that one sample is measured while the next is loaded, achieving 96 samples in under 30 minutes. Sold as an add-on to enterprise instrument customers.
• CyFlow AL-30 Autoloader Automated sample loader accessory for the CyFlow RP-300 and RP-310 Ploidy Analyzers, supporting automated, rapid, and efficient analysis of large sample numbers. Sold as an add-on for high-throughput plant breeding, seed production and aquaculture customers.
• CellTrics Filter Standalone sample preparation filter product line available in mesh sizes of 5 µm, 10 µm, 20 µm, 30 µm, 50 µm, 70 µm, 100 µm, and 150 µm. Used to filter plant samples and other biological material, removing tissue fragments while allowing cell nuclei to pass through. Sells as a consumable to plant breeding, seed production, aquaculture, and research customers using Sysmex Partec flow cytometers.
• CyStain Ploidy Reagent Kit Family (CyStain UV Precise P/T, UV Precise P/T automate, PI Absolute P/T, UV Ploidy, PI OxProtect) Reagent kit family for ploidy level and genome size determination in plant material, with DAPI (UV) and propidium iodide (PI) staining chemistries, manual and microtiter-plate (automate) formats, plus OxProtect buffer for oxidation-sensitive samples. Each kit is formulated specifically for Sysmex Partec ploidy analyzers. Target customers are plant breeders, seed producers, and research laboratories.
• CyStain BacCount Reagent Kit Family (Total, Viable) Reagent kit family for determining total and viable bacterial cell counts in production and process water. Enables rapid quantification of microbiological contamination of water in minutes rather than days via flow cytometry. Sold to water utilities, industrial water users, and beverage, food, and cosmetics manufacturers running CyFlow RI-300 cytometers.
• CyStain VitalCount (Beverages) and VitalCount Cosmetics Reagent kit line for counting vital microorganisms in beverage production (CyStain VitalCount) and in cosmetic, skin and personal care products (CyStain VitalCount Cosmetics). Enables rapid microbiological QC, detects spoilage organisms, and has been demonstrated to enable up to 3 days faster product release in beverage plants. Sold to industrial beverage, food, and cosmetics manufacturers using CyFlow RI-300 cytometers.
• Wine and Beverage Reagent Kit Family (CyStain OenoYeast, CyFlow BrettCount, CyStain GramCount, CyStain OenoCount, CyStain Elution Buffer, Yeast Control Viability, FlowVit Dekkera anomala) Reagent kit family for wine and beverage microbiological quality control, comprising OenoYeast (vital yeast counting), BrettCount (Brettanomyces bruxellensis detection), GramCount (lactic acid bacteria, Gram+), OenoCount and Elution Buffer (microbiological purity of filtered wine), Yeast Control Viability (vital/dead yeast in culture), and FlowVit Dekkera anomala (specific spoilage detection in wine, cider, beer). Sold to wineries, breweries and beverage producers running CyFlow RI-300 cytometers.
• Mycotoxin Test Kit Family (Mycotoxin Screening Kit, Field Toxins Kit, Storage Toxins Kit) Mycotoxin test kit family for rapid toxin detection in non-alcoholic beverages, food, animal feed, and seeds. The Mycotoxin Screening Kit can detect up to 6 mycotoxins (Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Fumonisin, Ochratoxin A, T-2 Toxin, Zearalenon) in a single sample; Field Toxins Kit and Storage Toxins Kit segment by contamination stage. Sold to food, feed, seed and beverage manufacturers.
• Application Support and Professional Services Professional services offering built around direct technical support, application consulting, training and method establishment/integration. Delivered by Sysmex Partec application specialists from consultation through integration, including phone-based support (+49 2534 8008 138) and email ([email protected]). Sold to enterprise and mid-market customers alongside instrument and reagent purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 3 days faster product release using CyStain™ VitalCount with flow cytometry compared to traditional methods in beverage production
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beckman Coulter: A Danaher-owned life sciences company and one of the largest flow cytometry instrumentation and reagent providers globally. Directly comparable because it sells flow cytometers and consumables into research and industrial QC use cases alongside Sysmex Partec's CyFlow line.
• BD Biosciences: Becton Dickinson's life sciences arm and a leading flow cytometry platform provider (BD FACSCelesta, BD FACSDiscover). Overlaps directly with Sysmex Partec's flow cytometer and reagent offering across research, clinical, and industrial applications.
• Cytek Biosciences: Specialist flow cytometry company known for spectral flow cytometers (Aurora, Northern Lights) used in immunology, cell therapy, and industrial research. Closely comparable as a flow cytometry-focused instrument maker competing for similar end users.
• Miltenyi Biotec: Privately held German life sciences company manufacturing flow cytometry instruments (MACSQuant) and reagents for cell analysis. Comparable to Sysmex Partec as another European flow cytometry specialist with proprietary instruments and consumables.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Life science research and clinical diagnostics company offering flow cytometry instruments (ZE5, S3e) plus reagents. Comparable to Sysmex Partec across flow cytometry hardware, consumables, and life science applications.
• Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument manufacturer with flow cytometry and cell analysis capabilities (acquired ACEA and others). Comparable to Sysmex Partec as a broad analytical instrument maker serving food, environmental, and life science QC.
• Sony Biotechnology: Flow cytometry specialist offering the SA3800 and CG10 spectral analyzers. Directly comparable to Sysmex Partec as a focused flow cytometry platform competitor.

Broad incumbents

• bioMérieux: Global leader in industrial and clinical microbiology, offering rapid alternative microbiological methods (PCR, ATP, immunoassays). Comparable to Sysmex Partec's industrial QC positioning because it competes for the same food, beverage, and cosmetics QC budgets, though via different technologies.
• Luminex (DiaSorin): Now part of DiaSorin, Luminex historically offered flow cytometry and bead-based multiplex platforms (e.g., Amnis). Comparable to Sysmex Partec as a flow cytometry and life science reagent vendor that has consolidated into a larger diagnostics parent.

Emerging players

• Hygiena: Specialist in rapid microbiology and food safety testing (ATP hygiene monitoring, PCR-based detection). Comparable as a competing rapid-microbiology technology targeting beverage, food, and water QC customers that Sysmex Partec also serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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