Rigaku Reagents

What Rigaku Reagents does

Rigaku Reagents supplied protein crystallization tools and consumables used in protein structure research across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic settings. The company's core technology centered on pre-formulated crystallization screening reagents — most notably the Wizard™ Screens product line — along with ready-to-use stock solutions, buffers, and custom reagent formulations tailored to specific research requirements. These products served as enabling inputs for X-ray crystallography and structural biology workflows, helping researchers identify conditions that produce diffraction-quality protein crystals.

The company's commercial focus was on two primary verticals: academic and institutional structural biology laboratories, and pharmaceutical/biotech drug discovery groups conducting target characterization. Revenue mechanics operated through direct sales of catalog reagents plus bespoke custom formulations, though pricing was not publicly disclosed. No headcount, revenue figures, or funding history were available in the source data.

Operationally, Rigaku Reagents has been absorbed: its product portfolio has been transitioned to MiTeGen, which now fully stocks and ships all original formulations (Wizard™ Screens, Stock Solutions, Buffers, Custom Formulations, and Tools). The original Rigaku Reagents e-commerce site is password-protected, and the brand effectively exists as a product line within MiTeGen's distribution network. The relationship between the two entities appears to be an acquisition or exclusive distribution arrangement, though the precise transaction terms are not specified.

Name

Rigaku Reagents

Legal name

Rigaku Reagents

Website

https://rigakureagents.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Rigaku Reagents supplied protein crystallization screening kits (notably Wizard™ Screens), buffers, stock solutions, and custom reagent formulations to academic and pharmaceutical structural biology laboratories. The product line has been transitioned to MiTeGen distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Reagents

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

High-Throughput Screening & Assay Platforms (HTS/HCS, phenotypic screening) (HLAAAIAA)

Keywords

• Protein crystallization reagents
• Structural biology products
• X-ray crystallography kits
• Crystallization screening kits
• Laboratory consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Rigaku Reagents manufactures and supplies protein crystallization reagents and screening solutions for structural biology applications. Its portfolio includes Wizard™ Screens pre-formulated crystallization screening kits, ready-to-use stock solutions and buffers, custom reagent formulations, and supporting laboratory tools, all used in X-ray crystallography and protein structure research.

Product overview

Rigaku Reagents is a laboratory reagents company specializing in products for protein crystallization and crystallography applications. The company offers a portfolio of formulations including Wizard™ Screens, Stock Solutions, Buffers, Custom Formulations, and Tools. Rigaku Reagents has transitioned its distribution to MiTeGen, with all original formulations now fully stocked and shipping directly from MiTeGen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wizard™ Screens: Protein crystallization screening reagents
• Stock Solutions and Buffers
• Custom Formulations
• Tools

Products and services

• Wizard™ Screens Pre-formulated protein crystallization screening kits used to identify optimal conditions for protein crystal growth in X-ray crystallography studies; now distributed through MiTeGen.
• Stock Solutions Ready-to-use laboratory stock solutions designed for protein crystallization and crystallography workflows.
• Buffers Laboratory buffer solutions used in protein crystallization and structural biology applications.
• Custom Formulations Bespoke reagent formulations tailored to specific research requirements for protein crystallization studies.
• Tools Laboratory tools and equipment that support protein crystallization workflows.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MiTeGencoreOthersRigaku Reagents brand and product portfolio (including Wizard™ Screens, Stock Solutions, Buffers, and Custom Formulations) have been transitioned to MiTeGen. All original formulations are fully stocked and shipping directly from MiTeGen.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rigaku
• Facebookfacebook.com/RigakuCorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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