Dalynn Biologicals

What Dalynn Biologicals does

Dalynn Biologicals is a Calgary, Alberta-based manufacturer and distributor of microbiological culture media and laboratory consumables, founded in 1985 by David O'Connell and still family-owned. The company manufactures over 1,100 products in-house and distributes more than 300 additional products, spanning anaerobic PRAS media, plated and tubed culture media, bottled products, reagents, stains, supplements, hematology products (fresh animal blood), microbiology disks, sterilization indicators, and a specialized line of culture media for the petroleum industry targeting microbiologically influenced corrosion. It is also an official distributor of CHROMagar chromogenic culture media in Canada. All manufactured lots are quality-controlled to CLSI standards with Certificates of Analysis, and sterilization indicators are AAMI/ISO compliant, backed by a 100% replacement guarantee.

The company's core technology is conventional microbiology manufacturing — pre-reduced anaerobically sterilized media production, a state-of-the-art plate pouring machine installed in 2016, and a clean manufacturing lab completed in the same year — supplemented by custom formulation capability for bespoke customer requirements. It holds no patents and does not appear to disclose proprietary IP beyond its manufacturing know-how and product breadth.

Dalynn generates revenue through one-time unit sales of catalog products to laboratories in six verticals: clinical/diagnostic, industrial/food & beverage quality control, environmental and water testing, veterinary, petroleum, and institutional/research. Pricing is listed publicly per unit on the website, typically ranging from $7 to $1,200. Go-to-market is a direct, inside-sales model supported by a sales representative (Rob O'Connell), an order desk, and a web-based request form, with sales reaching both Canadian and international customers. The company has no external funding, operates with 11-50 employees, and shows no evidence of AI/ML capability in its product or operations.

Name

Dalynn Biologicals

Legal name

Dalynn Biologicals

Website

https://dalynn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dalynn Biologicals is a Calgary-based, family-owned manufacturer and distributor of microbiological culture media and laboratory consumables, serving clinical, food/beverage QC, environmental, veterinary, petroleum, and research laboratories across Canada and internationally with a 1,400+ SKU catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microbiology Laboratory Supplies

NAICS

Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF)

Keywords

• Microbiology culture media
• Diagnostic microbiology supplies
• Laboratory consumables
• Anaerobic culture media
• Chromogenic agar media

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufactured Culture Media and Microbiology Supplies: Dalynn manufactures over 1,100 products in-house and distributes over 300 additional products. Revenue is generated through direct product sales to laboratories, with pricing listed per unit on the website. Products include anaerobic media, plated media, tubed media, bottled products, reagents, stains, supplements, disks, and more.
2. CHROMagar Distribution: As an official distributor of CHROMagar products, Dalynn generates revenue through the resale of CHROMagar powders and finished chromogenic culture media products, covering applications in clinical bacteriology, food and beverage QC, water testing, and environmental monitoring.
3. Custom Product Formulation Services: The company offers custom formulation of microbiological products not listed in the standard catalogue, providing an additional revenue stream for bespoke customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dalynn Biologicals manufactures and distributes microbiological culture media and laboratory supplies, producing over 1,100 products in-house and distributing more than 300 additional products. Its catalog spans anaerobic PRAS media, plated and tubed media, bottled products, reagents, stains, supplements, sterilization indicators, hematology products, and petroleum industry culture media. The company also serves as an official distributor of CHROMagar chromogenic culture media.

Product overview

Dalynn Biologicals is a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of microbiological culture media and laboratory supplies, offering over 1,100 manufactured products and 300 distributed products. The product portfolio spans Diagnostic Microbiology products including Anaerobic PRAS media, Bottled Products, CHROMagar (as official distributor), Disks, Fecal Transports, Hematology Products, Inoculating Loops and Needles, Miscellaneous Products/Containers, Plated Media, Reagents, Sterilization Indicators, Stains, Supplements and Enrichments, and Tubed Media. The company also serves the Petroleum Microbiology sector with specialized Culture Media for the Petroleum Industry. All culture media is tested according to CLSI standards with Certificate of Analysis provided for each lot, backed by a 100% replacement guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anaerobic PRAS Media Pre-reduced anaerobically sterilized culture media designed to optimize the recovery of anaerobic organisms, intended for clinical and research laboratories.
• Bottled Products A wide variety of culture media, buffers, chemicals and water supplied in various bottled formats (e.g., Acetone, BHI Broth, Buffered Water, Tryptic Soy Broth) for laboratory use.
• CHROMagar Products Official distribution of CHROMagar chromogenic culture media powders and finished mediums covering clinical bacteriology, industrial microbiology, food and beverage quality control, water testing, and environmental monitoring applications.
• Microbiology Disks Microbiology disks used in the identification and classification of microbiological organisms, including Bacitracin, Colistin, Novobiocin, and Urea disks.
• Fecal Transports Transport containers and media (e.g., Enteric Transport Medium, SAF Transport Medium) used for the safe transport of fecal specimens back to the laboratory.
• Hematology Products Fresh animal blood products (Bovine, Horse, Sheep) in various preparations (Alsevers, Defibrinated, Citrated) plus serum products for laboratories preparing their own culture media.
• Inoculating Loops and Needles Disposable and non-disposable inoculating loops and needles, including calibrated Nichrome V and Platinum Wire loops with handles, for laboratory inoculation procedures.
• Miscellaneous Products and Containers General laboratory products including autoclave bags, bottles, gas packs for anaerobic systems, petri dishes, pipettes, sterile containers, tubes, vials, and viral transport media.
• Plated Media A vast collection of plated culture media used in the identification, isolation, and differentiation of microorganisms, including Blood Agar, MacConkey Agar, CHROMagar variants, and numerous selective media.
• Reagents Microbiology reagents used in identification and classification of microbiological organisms, including Catalase Reagent, Kovac's Reagent, Oxidase Reagent, and various biochemical test reagents.
• Sterilization Indicators AAMI and ISO compliant biological indicators for sterility assurance, including EZ Test, Magna Amp, Spore Strips, and SterilAmp products for monitoring sterilization processes.
• Stains Microbiological stains and staining reagents including Gram Stain kits, Auramine-Rhodamine, Carbol Fuchsin, Giemsa, Wright's Stain, and specialized staining solutions.
• Supplements and Enrichments Supplements and enrichments for laboratories preparing their own media, including Campylobacter, Listeria, Legionella, and Staphylococcus selective supplements.
• Tubed Media Tubed culture media used in the identification, isolation, and differentiation of micro-organisms, including BHI, Blood Agar, Tryptic Soy Broth, and various selective tubed media.
• Culture Media for the Petroleum Industry Serial dilution vials and culture media for the petroleum industry to study microbiologically influenced corrosion, including SRB (Sulfate Reducing Bacteria) media and Acid Producer media at various salinities.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• CHROMagarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDalynn Biologicals is an official distributor of CHROMagar products, including CHROMagar powders and finished chromogenic culture media. CHROMagar supplies the widest range of chromogenic culture media available, covering applications in clinical bacteriology, industrial microbiology, quality control for food and beverage industries, water testing, and environmental monitoring. Dalynn distributes CHROMagar products including E. coli Agar, Listeria Agar, MRSA Agar, Salmonella Agar, Staph Aureus Agar, VRE Agar, Vibrio Agar, and many specialized chromogenic media variants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hardy Diagnostics: Hardy Diagnostics is a California-based manufacturer of culture media and microbiology supplies with a comparable catalog breadth and similar focus on clinical and industrial microbiology labs. Directly competes with Dalynn across prepared media, reagents, and stains.
• HiMedia Laboratories: HiMedia is an India-based global manufacturer of microbiological culture media, reagents, and laboratory supplies with a similarly broad product portfolio. It competes directly with Dalynn in plated media, tubed media, and chromogenic media distributed worldwide.
• CHROMagar: CHROMagar is the French manufacturer whose products Dalynn distributes in Canada. It is a direct peer in the chromogenic culture media category and a strategic partner, offering the same underlying product technology Dalynn resells.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Microbiology): Thermo Fisher's Microbiology division (including Remel and Oxoid brands) is a broad incumbent offering culture media, identification systems, and antimicrobial susceptibility products. It competes with Dalynn across nearly every product category but at much greater scale and with global distribution.
• BD (Becton Dickinson): BD Diagnostic Systems (BD MAX, BD BBL) supplies prepared culture media, identification panels, and microbiology lab instruments. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Dalynn in plated media, tubed media, and chromogenic products through embedded hospital contracts.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad supplies quality controls, microbiology media, and food safety testing solutions. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Dalynn's industrial/food & beverage QC and clinical lab customers, particularly in pathogen detection and chromogenic media.
• Neogen Corporation: Neogen (including Lab M and Quat-Chem acquisitions) provides diagnostic test kits, culture media, and sanitation diagnostics for food safety and animal health. It overlaps with Dalynn's food/beverage QC, veterinary, and environmental monitoring segments.
• bioMérieux: bioMérieux is a global in vitro diagnostics and microbiology leader offering culture media, identification (API/VITEK), and antimicrobial susceptibility systems. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Dalynn across clinical bacteriology product lines.
• Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma: MilliporeSigma supplies microbiology products including prepared media, dehydrated culture media, and reagents under the Sigma-Aldrich and Millipore brands. It is a broad incumbent competing with Dalynn across research, pharmaceutical QC, and food testing customers.

Emerging players

• bio-Techne (R&D Systems): bio-Techne offers specialty reagents and cell culture/microbiology products serving research and diagnostic lab customers. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to Dalynn's research lab and custom reagent offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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