pluriSelect
pluriSelect is a Leipzig-based private biotech that develops and sells cell separation and filtration consumables (pluriStrainer, pluriBead, pluriSpin, pluriMate) plus reagents and accessories, serving life science researchers and cell biology laboratories worldwide via direct e-commerce and distributor channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersLeipzig, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What pluriSelect does
pluriSelect Life Science (legal entity: pluriSelect Life Science UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG) is a Leipzig, Germany-based private biotechnology company founded in 2006 that develops, manufactures, and distributes consumables and reagents for cell separation, density gradient centrifugation, and laboratory filtration. The product portfolio is anchored by the pluriStrainer cell strainer family (Standard, Mini, Maxi, Re-Strainer, ÜberStrainer) offering 18 color-coded mesh sizes from 5 to 2,000 µm, and by bead-based pluriBead (positive selection) and pluriSpin (negative selection) technologies that enable magnetic-free cell isolation. Supporting reagents include density gradient media, buffers (PBS, EDTA, BSA, RBC lysis), the pluriBead Reagent Kit, and the pluriPlix universal rotation mixer; the catalog is supplemented by distributed Streck sample stabilization tubes for room-temperature shipping of cfDNA, nucleic acids, and other analytes.
pluriSelect firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- pluriSelect
- Legal name
- pluriSelect Life Science UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG
- Website
- https://pluriselect.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- pluriSelect is a Leipzig-based private biotech that develops and sells cell separation and filtration consumables (pluriStrainer, pluriBead, pluriSpin, pluriMate) plus reagents and accessories, serving life science researchers and cell biology laboratories worldwide via direct e-commerce and distributor channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
pluriSelect industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Cell Separation and Filtration Consumables
- NAICS
- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cell Culture & Bioprocess Lab Equipment (Bioreactors, Single-Use Systems, Controllers) (HLAGAIAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Downstream Processing & Purification Technologies (chromatography, filtration, centrifugation) (HLAAAJAB), Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI)
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Where pluriSelect is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Leipzig
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
pluriSelect business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Cell Separation Products: Sale of cell separation products including pluriBead, pluriSpin, pluriMate, and TwinSpin systems for positive, negative, and density gradient centrifugation-based cell separation
- Filtration Products: Sale of filtration products including pluriStrainer cell strainers (standard, Mini, Maxi), In-Line strainers, pipette filters, and syringe strainers in various mesh sizes
- Reagents and Media: Sale of reagents including buffers (PBS, wash buffer, EDTA, BSA), RBC lysis buffers, sample stabilization products, and cell separation reagent kits
- Consumables and Accessories: Sale of laboratory consumables including centrifuge tubes, flow cytometry tubes, connectors/adapters, pestles for tissue dissociation, and pluriPlix universal rotation mixer
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Centrifuge tubes starting at 8.00 EUR for 50ml, 12.00 EUR for 15ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Streck sample stabilization products ranging from 104.00 to 218.00 EUR |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Buffer and media products from 11.00 to 82.00 EUR |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | pluriBead Reagent Kit at 240.00 EUR |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | pluriPlix universal rotation mixer at 251.00 EUR |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Re-Strainer In-Line filters starting at 167.00 EUR for 20 pieces |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
pluriSelect product offering
Product offeringCore offering
pluriSelect develops, manufactures, and sells cell separation and filtration products for life science research, including proprietary bead-based cell separation systems (pluriBead, pluriSpin), density gradient centrifugation tubes (pluriMate, TwinSpin), color-coded cell strainers (pluriStrainer family), reagents and buffers, and laboratory consumables. The portfolio is targeted at immunology, cell biology, and biomedical research laboratories worldwide and is complemented by distributed Streck sample stabilization products.
Product overview
pluriSelect Life Science is a German biotechnology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products for cell and protein separation. The core product lines include pluriStrainer cell strainers (in Standard, Mini, and Maxi variants) for filtration applications ranging from 5 to 2000 µm mesh sizes, and pluriBead/pluriSpin cell separation technologies for positive and negative cell enrichment via density gradient centrifugation. Supporting consumables include specialized tubes, centrifuge vessels, flow cytometry tubes, and luer adapters. The reagent portfolio features separation media, buffers (PBS, EDTA, BSA), cell lysis reagents, and distributed Streck sample stabilization products. Accessories include the pluriPlix rotation mixer. Products are available worldwide through online ordering with worldwide shipping.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- pluriBead: Positive cell separation product line using bead-based technology for specific cell population enrichment.
- pluriBead Universal
- pluriSpin
- pluriMate
- TwinSpin
- pluriStrainer
- pluriStrainer Mini
- pluriStrainer Maxi
- Re-Strainer
- ÜberStrainer
- pluriPlix
- pluriPedia
Products and services
- pluriStrainer Cell strainers in 18 color-coded mesh sizes from 5 to 1000 µm used for filtration and purification of liquids in laboratory applications; for life science researchers.
- pluriStrainer Mini Mini cell strainers with 12 different filter sizes for separation of small liquid volumes, combinable with various tubes and reaction vessels; for cell biology laboratories.
- pluriStrainer Maxi Bottle Top Filter 500 ml bottle top filter available in 13 color-coded mesh sizes from 5 to 2000 µm, stackable as a cascade for sample fractionation with automatic refilling; for laboratory filtration of larger volumes.
- pluriBead Positive cell separation technology using antibody-coated beads for enriching specific cell populations without magnetic separation; for immunology and cell biology researchers.
- pluriBead Universal Universal variant of pluriBead positive cell separation technology for broader cell type compatibility; for life science researchers.
- pluriSpin Negative cell separation method for enriching target cells by depleting unwanted populations; for cell biology laboratories.
- pluriMate Separation tubes for density gradient centrifugation in three sizes for different sample volumes, available unfilled or prefilled with separation medium; for cell biology laboratories.
- TwinSpin Separation tubes designed for density gradient centrifugation applications; for life science researchers.
- pluriSelect Separation Media Density gradient media for isolating PBMCs, leukocytes, monocytes, and thrombocytes, including 24+ formulations for older sample material; for cell biology laboratories.
- Media and Buffer Reagents Standard buffers for cell separation including PBS, wash buffer, EDTA solution, and BSA; for life science laboratories.
- pluriBead Reagent Kit Compiled kits of consumables and buffers for positive cell separation with the pluriBead system; for life science researchers.
- Streck Sample Stabilization Products Distributed Streck brand sample stabilization solutions including Cell-Free DNA BCT, Cyto-Chex BCT, Nucleic Acid BCT, RNA Complete BCT, Protein Plus BCT, and Urine Preserve, enabling room-temperature shipment and storage; for clinical and translational researchers.
- pluriPlix Universal Rotation Mixer Universal non-electric rotation mixer for use with magnetic stirrers, holding up to four 50 ml reaction vessels per sample holder with maximum load of 240 g per holder; for cell separation workflows.
Companies that use pluriSelect
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
pluriSelect technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
pluriSelect partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- StreckcorepluriSelect resells Streck brand sample stabilization products including Cell-Free DNA BCT, Cyto-Chex BCT, Nucleic Acid BCT, RNA Complete BCT, Cell Preservative, Urine Preserve, and Protein Plus BCT. These products enable samples to be shipped and stored at room temperature, reducing pre-analytical variability.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
pluriSelect competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Miltenyi Biotec: Global leader in magnetic-bead cell separation (MACS technology) and a comprehensive supplier of reagents, instruments, and clinical-grade cell therapy manufacturing systems; directly competes with pluriSelect's pluriBead / pluriSpin offering across research and adjacent cell therapy applications.
- STEMCELL Technologies: Large specialty life science tools company focused on cell isolation, culture, and differentiation reagents (e.g., EasySep, RosetteSep, Lymphoprep density gradient medium); overlaps head-on with pluriSelect's pluriSpin and pluriMate/pluriBead lines for PBMC and leukocyte isolation.
Broad incumbents
- BD Biosciences: Major life science tools incumbent offering flow cytometry instruments and consumables (including cell separation reagents under the BD Imag / BD FACSDiscover lines); competitor/buyer for the cell biology labs pluriSelect serves, particularly around flow cytometry sample prep.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Diversified life science tools giant (with brands such as Gibco, Invitrogen, and the acquired Thermo/Dynal bead portfolio) supplying cell separation reagents, flow cytometry consumables, and bioprocessing products to the same research laboratories targeted by pluriSelect.
- Sartorius: Bioprocessing and lab products supplier covering cell banking, filtration, and bioprocess consumables; competes in upstream sample preparation and filtration workflows overlapping pluriSelect's pluriStrainer and reagent offerings.
- Corning Life Sciences: Broad lab consumables and cell culture supplier (cell culture flasks, media, filters) competing in the same research-supply budgets as pluriSelect's tubes, filters, and consumables portfolio.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Life science research and clinical diagnostics company with cell sorting (S3e), flow cytometry reagents, and protein separation products (Bio-Gel, Econo-Pump), serving many of the same immunology and cell biology laboratories as pluriSelect.
- Cytiva: Specialty bioprocessing and lab tools provider (formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences) supplying filtration, chromatography, and cell therapy manufacturing systems; competes in the broader filtration and sample preparation market adjacent to pluriSelect.
Emerging players
- Akadeum Life Sciences: US-based emerging cell separation company commercializing microbubble-based, magnetic-free cell isolation technology; directly comparable as a smaller, niche, magnetic-free alternative challenging incumbent bead-based separation platforms.
- Cell Signaling Technology: Specialty antibody and immunoassay reagent company with growing cell isolation and sample prep reagents; adjacent competitor for research lab consumable budgets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
pluriSelect leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
pluriSelect funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors3 records
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pluriSelect M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about pluriSelect
What does pluriSelect do?
pluriSelect develops, manufactures, and sells cell separation and filtration products for life science research, including proprietary bead-based cell separation systems (pluriBead, pluriSpin), density gradient centrifugation tubes (pluriMate, TwinSpin), color-coded cell strainers (pluriStrainer family), reagents and buffers, and laboratory consumables. The portfolio is targeted at immunology, cell biology, and biomedical research laboratories worldwide and is complemented by distributed Streck sample stabilization products.
Is pluriSelect a public or private company?
pluriSelect is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was pluriSelect founded?
pluriSelect was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is pluriSelect based?
pluriSelect is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does pluriSelect make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Cell Separation Products are the primary driver. The others are filtration Products, reagents and Media and consumables and Accessories.
Who are pluriSelect's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Miltenyi Biotec and STEMCELL Technologies. Broad incumbents are BD Biosciences, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sartorius, Corning Life Sciences, Bio-Rad Laboratories and Cytiva. Emerging players are Akadeum Life Sciences and Cell Signaling Technology.
Does pluriSelect have an API?
No public API is recorded for pluriSelect.
What industry is pluriSelect in?
pluriSelect's product category is Laboratory Cell Separation and Filtration Consumables. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAG, Cell Culture & Bioprocess Lab Equipment (Bioreactors, Single-Use Systems, Controllers), with a secondary code of HLAAAJAB, Downstream Processing & Purification Technologies (chromatography, filtration, centrifugation). Its NAICS code is 541714 and its SIC code is 3826.