Aemtek

What Aemtek does

AEMTEK Inc. is a US-based, independent analytical and microbiology testing laboratory founded in September 2002 by Florence Wu, Ph.D., and headquartered in Fremont, California. The firm operates four accredited laboratory sites across Fremont, Modesto, and Salinas in California, plus Athens, Georgia, and offers a broad menu of microbiology, chemistry, allergen, molecular, and environmental testing services to manufacturers and regulated buyers in food and beverage, cosmetics and skincare, pharmaceutical and biotech, water (Legionella and potability), sustainable agriculture, medical devices, indoor environments, and wine. Core technical capabilities include culture-based methods, ddPCR for STEC confirmation, NGS-based complex microbial community analysis, qPCR, ITS/18S DNA sequencing for mold, and LAL kinetic chromogenic endotoxin and sterility testing, delivered under an ISO 17025 umbrella reinforced by A2LA, PJLA, AIHA LAP EMLAP, SWRCB ELAP, and CDC ELITE accreditations.

The business model is anchored in professional services revenue from quote-based testing, recurring environmental monitoring programs, custom shelf-life, challenge, and validation studies, consulting, and paid training/webinars, supplemented by a transactional e-commerce sampling supplies store selling water bottles, agar plates, air sampling cassettes, swabs, and proprietary MicroTally samplers. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with a Request-a-Quote flow, a self-serve e-connect client portal, a mobile app, and content-led demand generation through an educational blog and a recurring webinar series, including co-branded sessions with industry associations such as the Livermore Valley Winery Association. The company remains privately held and founder-led under Dr. Wu, with no external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Aemtek

Legal name

AEMTEK Inc.

Website

https://aemtek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AEMTEK is an independent, ISO 17025-accredited US microbiology and analytical testing laboratory serving food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, water, agricultural, and indoor-environment manufacturers from four accredited sites in California and Georgia, with supporting consulting, research, training, and a sampling supplies e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Core revenue stream from microbiology testing, chemistry testing, allergen testing, pathogen testing, environmental monitoring, and specialized analyses for food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and environmental industries. Services include one-time testing and ongoing monitoring programs.
2. Sampling Supplies Store: E-commerce store selling laboratory sampling supplies including water sampling bottles, agar plates, air sampling cassettes, surface swabs, sponge samplers, and ice packs for return shipping. Products range from $0 to $390.
3. Consulting Services: Expert consulting services to help prevent and solve microbial contamination issues, including environmental monitoring program design and product specification development.
4. Research Services: Custom research projects including shelf-life studies, challenge studies, validation studies, and method development for novel products.
5. Training and Webinars: Educational webinars and workshops on food safety, microbiology testing, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AEMTEK is a third-party analytical testing laboratory providing microbiology, chemistry, allergen, heavy metal, and environmental testing for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical, water, agricultural, and indoor environment industries. The company also delivers custom research studies (shelf-life, challenge, validation), expert consulting on microbial contamination, training/webinars, and operates an e-commerce store for sampling supplies such as water bottles, agar plates, air cassettes, and swabs.

Product overview

AEMTEK is a high quality, third-party analytical testing laboratory providing microbiology testing, chemistry testing, research, training, consulting services, and sampling products for the food, environmental, water, cosmetic, supplement, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries. The company's core service offerings include Food & Beverage Testing, Cosmetic & Skincare Testing, Water Testing, Pharma & Biotech/Nutraceutical Testing, Sustainable Agriculture Testing, Industrial Hygiene/Indoor Environments, Medical Device Testing, and AEMTEK Wine Lab. Supporting services include Consulting, Shelf Life Studies, Challenge & Validation Studies, Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP), Probiotic Testing, and Training & Webinars. AEMTEK also operates an e-commerce Sampling Supplies Store offering specialized collection products including water sampling bottles, air sampling cassettes, agar plates, surface swabs, and samplers for laboratory analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food & Beverage Testing Comprehensive microbiology and chemistry testing services for food and beverage manufacturers, including pathogen testing (Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, Campylobacter, Vibrio), quality indicator testing, allergen testing, chemistry testing, and environmental monitoring to ensure product safety and prevent microbial contamination.
• Cosmetic & Skincare Testing Microbiological analyses to meet Certificate of Analysis (COA) requirements for cosmetic and skincare manufacturers, including COA testing, stability studies, and preservative efficacy testing (PET) for retailer compliance.
• Water Testing Water testing services including Legionella pneumophila testing (MICA Advance, culture plating, Legiolert, PCR methods) and water potability testing for total coliforms, E. coli, and heterotrophic plate count (HPC) for residential, production, vended, and municipal water systems.
• Pharma & Biotech / Nutraceutical Testing Microbiology testing for pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutraceutical industries including bioburden testing (pour plate, membrane filtration), environmental microbiology testing, endotoxin testing (LAL kinetic chromogenic), and sterility testing.
• Sustainable Agriculture Testing Analytical services for microorganisms in agriculture including biofertilizer testing, biological control agent testing, mycorrhizal fungi testing, and plant-pathogen detection.
• Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Environments Testing Environmental microbiology testing including mold detection and identification (microscopic examination, culture, DNA sequencing, qPCR), mycotoxin testing (aflatoxins, ochratoxin, trichothecene), indoor air quality testing, qPCR testing, sewage screening, and healthcare facilities cleanroom testing.
• Medical Device Testing Microbial challenge testing services for medical devices to assess product safety and regulatory compliance.
• AEMTEK Wine Lab Specialized wine testing laboratory providing comprehensive testing services for wineries including post-harvest wine testing, microbial testing, and quality assurance.
• Peanut & Tree Nut Industry Testing Specialized microbiology and analytical testing services for peanut and tree nut product manufacturers, now available at the AEMTEK Modesto location.
• Consulting Services Expert consulting services designed to help prevent and solve microbial contamination issues, providing human and technological resources for quality assurance support and environmental monitoring program design.
• Shelf Life Studies Custom shelf life study design including microbiological, sensory, and physio-chemical analyses, with standard and accelerated study options to determine product stability and expiration dates.
• Challenge & Validation Studies Challenge studies and validation testing to assess product safety, stability, and compliance with regulatory requirements including acidified foods validation.
• Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) Comprehensive environmental monitoring testing with sample collection supplies, laboratory analysis, and consultation for food processing facilities, including Listeria and Salmonella environmental testing.
• Probiotic Testing Specialized testing services for probiotic products including complex microbial community analysis using next-generation sequencing (NGS).
• Training & Webinars Educational services including upcoming webinars and workshops, recorded webinars on topics such as microbial spoilage, food safety, environmental monitoring, shelf life testing, Legionella, and pathogen detection.
• Sampling Supplies Store E-commerce store selling laboratory sampling supplies including water sampling bottles, agar plates, air sampling cassettes, surface swabs, sponge samplers, and ice packs for return shipping. Individual products range from $1.50 (100mL water bottles) to $390 (MicroTally samplers), with bulk pricing available through kit options.
• AEMTEK Mobile App Mobile application for iPhone and Android providing demo videos, reports, calendar of trainings, industry news, recall information, supply ordering, sample submission, and quote requests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick turnaround times with immediate sample preparation upon arrival
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Livermore Valley Winery AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 'Crafting Excellence: Elevating Your Wine Through Testing' webinar. Joint educational initiative exploring critical aspects of post-harvest wine testing and quality assurance for wineries in the Livermore Valley region.
• Tri-Valley ConservatorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Livermore Valley Winery Association and AEMTEK for wine testing webinar. Partnership focused on supporting winery success through post-harvest testing education and quality standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic testing with a vast network of accredited laboratories. Direct overlap with Aemtek across every major service line and customer vertical, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with major food, agricultural, and life sciences testing operations. Overlaps with Aemtek in food microbiology, water testing, and environmental monitoring, but at enterprise scale.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC (testing, inspection, certification) provider with strong agri-food and commodity testing capabilities. Comparable in food safety and cosmetics testing services, though with much broader industrial coverage.
• Intertek: Global quality assurance provider offering food, pharmaceutical, and environmental laboratory services. Overlaps with Aemtek on pharma sterility, food microbiology, and environmental monitoring work.
• ALS Global: International testing services group with food, water, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing divisions. Overlaps with Aemtek in Legionella, water potability, and food microbiology testing.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Specialized food testing and sensory analysis provider serving food manufacturers and retailers globally. Closely comparable to Aemtek's core food & beverage testing, microbiology, shelf-life, and challenge study services.
• NSF International: Non-profit standards and testing organization with substantial food safety, dietary supplement, and cosmetics testing operations. Directly comparable to Aemtek in food microbiology, nutraceutical testing, and certification-adjacent services.
• Microbac Laboratories: US-based independent testing laboratory network providing food, environmental, and pharmaceutical microbiology services. Closely comparable regional/mid-market peer with similar accredited testing capabilities and customer mix.
• Pace Analytical: US environmental and life sciences testing network with strong food and environmental microbiology capabilities. Comparable specialty lab network with multiple US service centers and similar regulatory accreditations.
• Food Safety Net Services (Eurofins): Specialized food safety testing provider (now part of Eurofins) focused on food microbiology, pathogen detection, and shelf-life studies for US food manufacturers. Direct comparable in core food testing services and customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aemtek

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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