Condalab
Spanish manufacturer and distributor of microbiology culture media, molecular biology reagents, and cell biology supplies, serving pharmaceutical, industrial, and research laboratories across EMEA through its own brands and 20+ international distribution partnerships.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1966
- HeadquartersTorrejón De Ardoz, Spain
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Condalab does
Condalab is a privately held Spanish biotechnology company, founded in 1966 and headquartered in Torrejón De Ardoz (near Madrid), that manufactures dehydrated and prepared culture media for microbiology applications and distributes molecular and cell biology laboratory supplies. The company's proprietary portfolio spans three registered brands — CondaChrome (chromogenic culture media for color-based microbial identification), Condagene (qPCR-based pathogen detection kits), and Condalow (peptones for industrial fermentation and bioprocess) — alongside OEM/white-label and custom-formulation culture media manufacturing services. It also holds a distribution agreement with Biopredic International for the INSERM-patented HepaRG human hepatic stem cell line.
Condalab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Condalab
- Legal name
- Condalab
- Website
- https://condalab.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1966
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Spanish manufacturer and distributor of microbiology culture media, molecular biology reagents, and cell biology supplies, serving pharmaceutical, industrial, and research laboratories across EMEA through its own brands and 20+ international distribution partnerships.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Condalab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Microbiology Culture Media and Laboratory Reagents
- NAICS
- All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32599)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines) (HLAGAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI), General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)
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Where Condalab is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Torrejón De Ardoz
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Condalab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Condalab generates revenue through the sale of culture media, molecular biology reagents, cell biology products, and bioprocess solutions. They operate both as a manufacturer of their own branded products and as a distributor for international brands including Takara, Norgen, ABM, Eppendorf, and Merck, among others.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Business-to-business laboratory supplies sales |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Condalab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Condalab manufactures and distributes dehydrated and prepared culture media for microbiology laboratories, along with chromogenic media (CondaChrome®), peptones for industrial fermentation (Condalow®), and qPCR-based pathogen detection kits (Condagene®). The company also distributes over 20 international laboratory brands (Takara, Eppendorf, Merck Milli-Q®, Norgen, ABM, Biopredic, Cytion, and others) covering molecular biology, cell biology, and laboratory equipment. In addition, Condalab offers OEM/private-label and custom-formulation culture media manufacturing services, plus molecular and cell biology laboratory services.
Product overview
Condalab is a manufacturer of culture media with 60 years of experience, producing both its own branded products and distributing international laboratory reagent brands. The company's own portfolio centers on microbiology culture media (dehydrated and prepared formats, chromogenic media under CondaChrome® brand, and specialty products like latex tests), peptones for bioprocess under Condalow®, and molecular diagnostics including qPCR-based pathogen detection under Condagene®. Condalab also offers contract manufacturing services (OEM/custom culture media) and molecular/cell biology laboratory services. Beyond its own manufacturing, Condalab operates as a distributor for over 20 international brands spanning molecular biology (Takara, Norgen, Active Motif, Metabion), cell biology (Cytion, ABM), reagents and assays (Dojindo, FineTest, MagBio, AppliChem), equipment (Eppendorf, Merck Milli-Q®, Starlab, Bioavlee), and specialized products (Biopredic with HepaRG® liver cells, New Exosomes Technology with ExoGAG). The distributed brands collectively provide products for areas including genomics, proteomics, epigenetics, CRISPR genome editing, NGS, cell therapy, exosome research, and general laboratory consumables and equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CondaChrome: Chromogenic culture media brand
- Condalow
- Condagene
- Biosupply
Products and services
- CondaChrome® Chromogenic Culture Media Proprietary chromogenic culture media that produce color-based reactions for identification of specific microorganisms, intended for clinical and industrial microbiology laboratories performing pathogen identification and quality control testing.
- Condalow® Peptones Specialized peptones designed for industrial fermentation and bioprocess applications, used by biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers as nutrient substrates in production-scale fermentation.
- Condagene® qPCR Pathogen Detection Kits Quantitative PCR (qPCR) kits for pathogen detection across various sample types, providing molecular diagnostic capability for clinical, food safety, and research laboratories.
- Dehydrated Culture Media Powder-form culture media requiring laboratory preparation (rehydration, sterilization) before use, supplied for microbiology testing across pharmaceutical, food, clinical, environmental, and research applications.
- Prepared Culture Media Ready-to-use culture media supplied in pre-prepared formats (plates, tubes, bottles) for microbiology testing, eliminating in-house media preparation for clinical, food, and pharmaceutical labs.
- Latex Agglutination Tests Latex agglutination diagnostic tests used for microbial identification in clinical and industrial microbiology laboratories.
- OEM / White-Label Culture Media Manufacturing Contract manufacturing service in which Condalab produces dehydrated and prepared culture media under the client's own brand (private label / OEM), targeted at distributors and large laboratory supply customers seeking their own branded product lines.
- Custom Culture Media Formulation Bespoke culture media formulation service in which Condalab develops tailored media formulations to a customer's specific microbiological testing requirements, including application-specific compositions and formats.
- Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory Services Fee-based laboratory services supporting molecular and cell biology research projects for academic and industrial customers needing outsourced experimental or analytical support.
- Takara Bio Europe Distributed Products Molecular biology product line including molecular weight markers, restriction enzymes, Living Colors® fluorescent proteins, and PCR polymerases distributed under authorized agreement with Takara Bio Europe (Takara, Clontech, Cellartis brands) for life-science research laboratories.
- Eppendorf Liquid Handling Equipment Automated and manual liquid handling instruments (pipettes, dispensers, automated systems) distributed under authorized agreement with Eppendorf for research and industrial laboratories.
- Merck Milli-Q® Water Purification Systems Water purification systems providing Type I (reagent grade), Type II (pure grade), and Type III (laboratory grade) water distributed under authorized agreement with Merck for laboratories requiring purified water for analytical and biological applications.
- Norgen Biotek Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits Sample preparation kits for DNA, RNA, and protein extraction from various sample types using proprietary resin technology, distributed under authorized agreement with Norgen Biotek for genomics and molecular biology laboratories.
- ABM (Applied Biological Materials) Research Reagents Molecular and cell biology reagents covering basic to advanced research, including CRISPR genome editing tools, cell lines, and antibodies, distributed under authorized agreement with Applied Biological Materials (ABM).
- Biopredic International Hepatology and Toxicology Cell Models Primary hepatocyte isolation and cryopreservation products, in vitro models including skin products, blood products, and biofluids, distributed under authorized agreement with Biopredic International, including exclusive worldwide access to HepaRG® human hepatic stem cells licensed from INSERM.
- Cytion Cell Line Repository Continuous cell line repository of more than 800 cell lines from various tumors, tissues, and species for cell biology and biomedical research, distributed under authorized agreement with Cytion.
- MagBio Genomics Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits Magnetic-bead-based nucleic acid extraction kits for manual and automated high-throughput processing of blood, tissues, cells, plants, bacteria, and viruses (many kits CE-IVD certified), distributed under authorized agreement with MagBio Genomics.
- ExoGAG Exosome Purification Kit Exosome purification kit for liquid biopsy samples including serum/plasma, urine, and saliva, providing high yield and purity for biomarker studies in clinical and translational research.
Companies that use Condalab
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Condalab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Condalab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Takara Bio Europe (Takara, Clontech, Cellartis)coreCondalab serves as authorized distributor for Takara Bio Europe brands including Takara, Clontech, and Cellartis, offering products such as molecular weight markers, restriction enzymes, Living Colors fluorescent proteins, and PCR polymerases.
- MetabionminorSpecialized in oligonucleotide synthesis with high-quality standards and rigorous quality controls.
- Norgen BiotekminorBiotechnology company focused on DNA, RNA, and protein extraction from various sample types using proprietary resin technology kits.
- Active MotifminorCompany focused on epigenetics and gene regulation, areas of increasing interest for clinical and pharmaceutical communities.
- Applied Biological Materials (ABM)minorWide range of molecular and cell biology products from basic research to advanced assays, including CRISPR genome editing tools.
- EppendorfcoreGlobal laboratory equipment company offering liquid handling instruments including fully automated options.
- Merck (Milli-Q)coreWater purification systems including Milli-Q Type I (reagent grade), Type II (pure grade), and Type III (laboratory grade) water systems.
- BioavleeminorBiotechnology company developing equipment and technologies for microbiology laboratories, using proprietary developments to redefine microorganism identification in industry through new techniques.
- BioBasicminorCompany focused on customized customer services, primarily in gene synthesis (double-stranded DNA fragments and vector-inserted) and peptides, as well as antibodies and proteins.
- Biopredic InternationalminorSpecialized in toxicology and hepatology, focusing on primary hepatocyte isolation and cryopreservation, plus multiple in vitro model types including skin products and derivatives, blood products, and biofluids. Exclusive worldwide licensor of HepaRG human hepatic stem cell line from INSERM.
- Cytion (formerly CLS)minorIndependent cell bank specializing in cell culture and preservation with more than 800 continuous cell lines from various tumors, tissues, and species.
- Dojindo Europe GmbHminorProduces reagents and kits for analyzing various cellular parameters. Flagship product is Cell Counting Kit (CCK-8) for studying cell viability without causing cell death by avoiding organic solvents like DMSO.
- Daicel Arbor BioscienceminorProvides high-performance capture kits from a wide variety of sample types and qualities.
- DLDevelopminorSpecialized in manufacturing ELISA kits for numerous targets and species.
- FineTestminorOffers wide range of high-quality antibodies and recombinant proteins, particularly notable for their extensive ELISA kit line covering numerous targets and species.
- New Exosomes Technology (NEXOTECH)minorDedicated to research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products and services in human and veterinary health, plus analysis kits for clinical and hospital sectors. Flagship product ExoGAG enables exosome purification from liquid biopsy samples (serum/plasma, urine, saliva).
- AppliChemminorWide range of reagents with excellent quality/price ratio for life science research, covering basic research needs in molecular and cell biology.
- StarlabminorSpecialized in liquid handling and laboratory products including pipette tips, single and multi-channel pipettes, cell cultures, tubes, PCR consumables, and general laboratory equipment.
- MagBio GenomicsminorFocused on nucleic acid extraction using magnetic beads, enabling both manual and automated high-throughput processing. Offers extraction kits for blood, tissues, cells, plants, bacteria, and viruses. Many kits hold CE-IVD certification.
- INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)coreFrench National Institute of Health and Medical Research. Biopredic is the exclusive worldwide licensor of HepaRG human hepatic stem cell line, patented by INSERM.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Condalab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- bioMérieux: Global leader in industrial and clinical microbiology, offering culture media, chromogenic identification media, and pathogen detection kits that directly overlap with Condalab's CondaChrome and Condagene product lines, serving the same pharma, food, and clinical lab customers.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Manufactures microbiology quality control media, molecular biology reagents, and life science research products, including chromogenic media, closely competing with Condalab's core dehydrated culture media and molecular biology reagent portfolio.
- HiMedia Laboratories: India-based manufacturer of dehydrated culture media, microbial identification kits, and molecular biology reagents; one of the closest head-to-head comparables to Condalab in product breadth, customer segments, and mid-tier positioning in the global culture media market.
- Liofilchem: Italian manufacturer of dehydrated and prepared culture media, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and microbiology diagnostics; competes with Condalab across both European industrial microbiology and clinical lab channels.
- Scharlab: Spanish laboratory supplies manufacturer and distributor of reagents, culture media, and consumables; the most direct domestic peer to Condalab with overlapping product catalog and Spanish/EMEA customer base.
- Neogen Corporation: Provides food safety microbiology testing products including dehydrated culture media and pathogen detection kits, directly overlapping with Condalab's industrial microbiology and food safety applications.
- Biokar Diagnostics: French manufacturer of culture media and microbiology diagnostic reagents, part of the Solabia group; directly comparable mid-sized European culture media manufacturer competing with Condalab in food, pharma, and environmental testing.
Broad incumbents
- Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma: Global life science tools giant offering culture media, peptones, bioprocess raw materials, and a vast reagents catalog; Condalab both competes against and distributes for Merck (Milli-Q), reflecting their overlapping-but-not-identical positioning.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest life science tools provider offering microbiology, molecular biology, and bioprocess products across culture media, reagents, and instruments; competes broadly with Condalab and dwarfs it on global reach and enterprise contracts.
- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company): Major diagnostics and life sciences company with a sizable microbiology segment (culture media, identification systems) that competes with Condalab's pharma and clinical microbiology offerings while operating at substantially greater scale and global footprint.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Condalab
What does Condalab do?
Condalab manufactures and distributes dehydrated and prepared culture media for microbiology laboratories, along with chromogenic media (CondaChrome®), peptones for industrial fermentation (Condalow®), and qPCR-based pathogen detection kits (Condagene®). The company also distributes over 20 international laboratory brands (Takara, Eppendorf, Merck Milli-Q®, Norgen, ABM, Biopredic, Cytion, and others) covering molecular biology, cell biology, and laboratory equipment. In addition, Condalab offers OEM/private-label and custom-formulation culture media manufacturing services, plus molecular and cell biology laboratory services.
Is Condalab a public or private company?
Condalab is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Condalab founded?
Condalab was founded in 1966. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Condalab based?
Condalab is headquartered in Torrejón De Ardoz, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Condalab make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are Condalab's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are bioMérieux, Bio-Rad Laboratories, HiMedia Laboratories, Liofilchem, Scharlab, Neogen Corporation and Biokar Diagnostics. Broad incumbents are Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma, Thermo Fisher Scientific and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).
Does Condalab have an API?
No public API is recorded for Condalab.
What industry is Condalab in?
Condalab's product category is Microbiology Culture Media and Laboratory Reagents. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAGAI, Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines), with a secondary code of HLAAAJAI, Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers). Its NAICS code is 32599 and its SIC code is 2890.