Immunology Consultants Laboratory

What Immunology Consultants Laboratory does

Immunology Consultants Laboratory, Inc. (ICL) is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of immunoassay reagents founded in 1979 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company produces primary and secondary antibodies, ELISA kits, proteins, sera, immunoglobulins, and specialized host cell protein (HCP) detection assays, including products for CHO, E. coli, and yeast-derived impurities such as PLBL2, GSTp, Clusterin, and Lysosomal Phospholipase A2. Its technical foundation is in-house monoclonal and polyclonal antibody development, supported by 40+ years of internal expertise.

ICL serves the global life science market across four customer segments: contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), pharmaceutical companies, in vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturers, and academic / industrial life science researchers. The company markets a differentiated specialty in HCP detection for biopharmaceutical quality control, supplemented by a broad multi-species catalog (human, mouse, rat, dog, cat, horse, chicken, goat, rabbit, sheep, hamster, guinea pig) used in research and diagnostic workflows.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer catalog operation through the icllab.com e-commerce storefront (built on Adobe Commerce), augmented by a global distributor network and phone-based sales support. Pricing is published unit list pricing (examples: anti-Rabbit IgG Antibody at $58.47; Mouse Albumin ELISA Kit at $370.77; PLBL2 ELISA Kit at $1,163.87), with additional revenue from custom antibody and assay development services. Revenue, ownership structure, and headcount beyond a 11–50 range are not publicly disclosed, and no external funding rounds or M&A activity are documented.

Name

Immunology Consultants Laboratory

Legal name

Immunology Consultants Laboratory, Inc.

Website

https://icllab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Immunology Consultants Laboratory is a privately held Portland, Oregon manufacturer of antibodies, ELISA kits, proteins, and specialized host cell protein detection assays, serving CDMOs, pharmaceutical firms, IVD manufacturers, and life science researchers globally since 1979.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Immunoassay Reagents

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Immunoassay reagents
• Antibody manufacturing
• ELISA kits
• Host cell protein detection
• Biopharmaceutical reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Antibody Product Sales: One-time sales of primary and secondary antibodies in various formats (purified, biotin conjugated, HRP conjugated, FITC conjugated). Products include monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies for research and IVD applications.
2. ELISA Kit Sales: Sale of ELISA kits for detection of immunoglobulins, proteins, and host cell proteins. Kits are available for human, veterinary, and CHO (host cell protein) applications.
3. Protein and Antigen Sales: Sale of purified proteins, antigens, and recombinant proteins for research and diagnostic applications.
4. Custom Development Services: Custom antibody and assay development services for specific customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Immunology Consultants Laboratory manufactures primary and secondary antibodies, ELISA kits, proteins, sera, immunoglobulins, and specialized host cell protein (HCP) detection assays from its Portland, Oregon laboratory. The catalog spans human, veterinary, and CHO/hamster targets and serves life science researchers, CDMOs, pharmaceutical companies, and IVD manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Immunology Consultants Laboratory (ICL) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-quality antibodies and immunoassays serving the global life science market. The company's product portfolio centers on ELISA Kits for protein quantification, Primary and Secondary Antibodies for immunoassays, Proteins and Sera for research applications, and specialized Host Cell Protein Detection Products for biopharmaceutical quality control. ICL also offers Custom Services for antibody and assay development. The product line spans multiple species (human, veterinary, CHO/hamster) and assay formats (ELISA, Western blot, immunofluorescence), with offerings organized into Host Cell Proteins, ELISA Kits (CHO Kits, Human, Veterinary, Streptavidin), Reagents (Antibodies, Proteins, Sera, Immunoglobulins), and Custom Services. Featured products include anti-Rabbit IgG antibodies, anti-Canine Heartworm antibodies, Mouse Albumin and Human IgG ELISA Kits, and PLBL2 Host Cell Protein ELISA kits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ELISA Kits

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive HCP monitoring workflow support from broad assays to specific PLBL2 detection

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Abcam (Danaher): One of the largest antibody and immunoassay reagent manufacturers globally, serving the same biopharma, CDMO, and academic research customers as ICL with a much broader catalog, including knockout-validated antibodies and ELISA kits. Abcam is a direct competitive incumbent across most of ICL's product lines.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global life science and clinical diagnostics manufacturer producing primary/secondary antibodies, ELISA kits, and HCP detection reagents (e.g., CHO HCP ELISA kits) for biopharma and IVD manufacturers. Bio-Rad is the most direct incumbent competitor to ICL's HCP detection franchise.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Sciences): Global life sciences tools giant offering antibodies, ELISA kits, and bioprocess impurity detection reagents through brands such as Invitrogen and Thermo Scientific. Serves the same CDMO, pharma, and IVD customers and competes on catalog breadth and scale.
• Cell Signaling Technology (CST): Specialty antibody manufacturer for signal transduction and immunology research with growing bioprocess-relevant reagent offerings. Comparable to ICL in catalog-driven antibody sales to research and biopharma customers, though at significantly larger scale.
• Bio-Techne: Manufacturer of proteins, antibodies, ELISA kits, and assay reagents (including HCP detection through brands such as ProteinSimple) for biopharma and academic research. Comparable across nearly all of ICL's product categories at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Jackson ImmunoResearch: Specialty manufacturer of affinity-purified secondary antibodies and immunoglobulins for research and IVD applications, with comparable multi-species product depth and a similar direct-to-customer catalog model to ICL. Closely comparable in product mix and customer base.
• Rockland Immunochemicals: U.S.-based private manufacturer of antibodies, ELISA kits, and recombinant proteins targeting academic, biopharma, and IVD clients. Operates with a similar catalog-and-custom-services model in the same mid-sized niche as ICL.
• Bethyl Laboratories (Fortis Life Sciences): Specialty antibody manufacturer (now part of Fortis Life Sciences) producing primary antibodies, ELISA kits, and host cell protein detection products for the same research, biopharma, and IVD customer base as ICL. Directly competitive in HCP detection reagents.
• Cygnus Technologies (Part of Maravai LifeSciences): Pure-play specialist in HCP and bioprocess impurity detection assays for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The most direct peer to ICL's CHO HCP detection franchise, with overlapping CDMO and pharma customers.

Emerging players

• GenScript: Global manufacturer of custom antibodies, recombinant proteins, ELISA kits, and cell line authentication services with overlapping biopharma and research customers. Comparable in custom antibody development services and catalog reagent offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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