Omega Scientific

What Omega Scientific does

Omega Scientific International LLC is a U.S.-based specialty distributor of biological reagents founded in May 1996 and headquartered in Bradenton, Florida. The company's core offering is Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) — including USDA-Approved, U.S.-Source, and Australian-Source variants — with optional specialized treatments such as heat inactivation (56°C for 30 minutes), gamma irradiation (25-35 kGy), tangential flow dialysis (10 kDa MWCO), and charcoal dextran stripping. Supporting catalog includes Bovine Calf Serum, Newborn Calf Serum, Horse Serum, Goat Serum, and Rabbit Serum in standard and heat-inactivated forms, plus cell culture media (DMEM). Each lot is triple 0.1-micron filtered, aseptically dispensed in a HEPA Class 100 cleanroom, and shipped frozen with Certificates of Analysis and Origin.

The underlying technology is biological sourcing and process control rather than software or AI: whole fetal blood is collected via cardiac puncture from USDA-approved abattoirs in the U.S., Australia, Mexico, and Central America, then subjected to a defined pipeline of filtration, treatment, and panel testing (endotoxin, mycoplasma via PCR, hemoglobin, BVD/IBR/PI3/Bluetongue Virus). Product stability is guaranteed for five years at -5°C to -80°C storage, and gamma irradiation can be applied as an add-on service to any requested lot.

The business model is direct distribution with two parallel GTM motions: a self-serve e-commerce storefront on omegascientific.com for catalog purchases at published unit prices ($37-$510 per 500mL bottle), and a quote-based inside-sales channel for bulk orders, custom treatments, and specialty sourcing, with no-cost samples offered so end users can validate specific lots before purchase. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across three primary customer segments — Academic Research Institutions, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies, and Manufacturing Sector buyers engaged in vaccine production and cell line development — all served within a domestic U.S. footprint under FOB shipping terms.

Name

Omega Scientific

Legal name

Omega Scientific International LLC

Website

https://omegascientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omega Scientific International LLC is a U.S. specialty distributor founded in 1996 supplying Fetal Bovine Serum and other animal sera — including custom-treated and USDA-approved-origin variants — plus cell culture media to academic researchers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and manufacturing-sector cell culture buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sale of Fetal Bovine Serum, animal sera, and cell culture media products. Pricing varies by product type and treatment. Bulk discounts available for large orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Omega Scientific supplies Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) and other animal sera (Bovine Calf, Newborn Calf, Horse, Goat, Rabbit) along with cell culture media such as DMEM to research and manufacturing customers in the United States. Its products are sold in multiple grades and treatments (heat-inactivated, gamma-irradiated, dialyzed, charcoal-stripped, exosome-depleted), with custom treatments and bulk sourcing available on request. Each lot is triple 0.1-micron filtered and tested for endotoxin, mycoplasma, hemoglobin, and viral contaminants, and ships with a Certificate of Analysis and Certificate of Origin.

Product overview

Omega Scientific is a laboratory research supply company offering a comprehensive portfolio of biological products centered on Animal Sera and Cell Culture Media. The core product line consists of Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) in multiple grades and treatments, including USDA-Approved, U.S. Source, and Australian Source variants, with specialized processing options such as Heat Inactivation, Gamma Irradiation, Dialysis, and Charcoal Stripping. Supporting products include Bovine Calf Serum, Newborn Calf Serum, Horse Serum, Goat Serum, and Rabbit Serum, all available in standard and heat-inactivated formulations. The company also offers Cell Culture Media (DMEM without L-Glutamine, Hepes, or Glucose) and Exosome Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum. All products are triple 0.1-micron filtered, tested for endotoxin, mycoplasma, hemoglobin, and viral contaminants, and shipped frozen with Certificates of Analysis and Origin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fetal Bovine Serum, USDA-Approved Sourcing (FB-01) Fetal Bovine Serum sourced from USDA-approved countries, collected from regions with stringent veterinary oversight and tested for viruses and contaminants. Supports immunology, cell biology, vaccine production, regenerative medicine, cancer research, stem cell research, and biotechnology applications.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, USDA-Approved Heat-Inactivated (FB-02) Heat-inactivated FBS sourced from USDA-approved countries, thawed and heated in a water bath at 56°C for 30 minutes to inactivate complement proteins for immunological and cell culture applications.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, Dialyzed (FB-03) Dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum processed using tangential flow filtration with a 10 kDa MWCO membrane, removing small molecules such as glucose for sensitive cell culture applications requiring low-glucose or low-salt environments.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, Charcoal Stripped (FB-08) Charcoal stripped FBS with reduced hormone and steroid levels. Concentration reduced using charcoal, dextran, and NaCl until progesterone concentration is less than 0.2 ng/mL, with pre- and post-treatment hormone panel on COA.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, Dialyzed Heat-Inactivated (FB-07) Dialyzed FBS that is heat-inactivated prior to shipment, combining tangential flow filtration with complement protein inactivation for sensitive cell culture applications.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, Gamma Irradiated (FB-09) Gamma-irradiated FBS exposed to 25-45 kGy of radiation to eliminate mycoplasma and viral contaminants; can be performed on any requested lot for an additional charge.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, U.S. Source (FB-11) Fetal Bovine Serum sourced from USDA-approved abattoirs in the United States, with whole fetal blood collected via cardiac puncture using a closed system.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, U.S. Source Heat-Inactivated (FB-12) Heat-inactivated FBS sourced exclusively from U.S.-based abattoirs, processed with water bath heating at 56°C for 30 minutes with continuous swirling for complete complement protein inactivation.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, Australian Source (FB-21) Fetal Bovine Serum sourced from Australia, a country recognized by USDA as BSE-free, collected from USDA-approved abattoirs with stringent veterinary oversight.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, Australian Source Heat-Inactivated (FB-22) Heat-inactivated FBS sourced from Australia, combining Australian-origin serum with complement protein inactivation for immunological applications.
• Fetal Bovine Serum, TET-System Approved (FB-23) FBS approved for TET-system applications, suitable for research involving tetracycline-controlled gene expression systems.
• Exosome Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum (FB-40) Exosome-depleted Fetal Bovine Serum available in 50 mL and 250 mL volumes, designed for cell culture applications where exosome-free conditions are required.
• Bovine Calf Serum (BC-04) Cost-effective serum alternative derived from bovine calves, rich in nutrients and growth factors supporting proliferation of many cell types; ideal for large-scale cell culture, vaccine production, and cell line development.
• Bovine Calf Serum, Heat-Inactivated (BC-06) Heat-inactivated Bovine Calf Serum processed at 56°C for 30 minutes to inactivate complement proteins, suitable for sensitive immunological applications.
• Newborn Calf Serum (NC-03) Serum derived from newborn calves providing nutrients and growth factors for cell culture applications at a more economical price point than fetal bovine serum.
• Newborn Calf Serum, Heat-Inactivated (NC-04) Heat-inactivated Newborn Calf Serum with complement proteins inactivated for use in sensitive cell culture and immunological assays.
• Donor Horse Serum (DH-05) Horse serum sourced from healthy donors, processed with high safety standards and used in cell culture and immunological applications.
• Donor Horse Serum, Heat-Inactivated (DH-07) Heat-inactivated Donor Horse Serum suitable for applications requiring complement-inactivated serum supplements.
• Donor Goat Serum (DG-11) Goat serum sourced from healthy donors, thoroughly tested for contaminants and used in antibody production, cell culture, and immunoassays; suitable for veterinary medicine, immunology, and diagnostics.
• Donor Goat Serum, Heat-Inactivated (DG-12) Heat-inactivated Donor Goat Serum with complement proteins inactivated, suitable for sensitive immunological applications and assays.
• Rabbit Serum (RS-01) Rabbit serum processed for use in cell culture and immunological applications including immunoassays and blocking agents.
• Rabbit Serum, Heat-Inactivated (RS-02) Heat-inactivated Rabbit Serum with complement proteins inactivated for use in sensitive cell culture and immunological research.
• DMEM without L-Glutamine, Hepes, or Glucose (DM-12) Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) cell culture media formulated without L-Glutamine, Hepes, or Glucose, designed for growing and maintaining cells in diverse research applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Product stability guaranteed for five years when stored properly at -5°C to -80°C
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Gibco brand): Global life-sciences leader whose Gibco brand is the dominant supplier of Fetal Bovine Serum and cell culture media. Directly comparable to Omega Scientific on FBS product category, but operates at vastly greater scale with a full bioprocess portfolio and worldwide distribution.
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma / Sigma-Aldrich): Major life-science supplier offering FBS, animal sera, and cell culture reagents under the Sigma-Aldrich and MilliporeSigma brands. Comparable on FBS and sera product line and serves overlapping academic and biopharma customers, though within a much broader chemicals and bioprocess catalog.
• Bio-Techne (Atlanta Biologicals): Bio-Techne acquired Atlanta Biologicals, a long-standing specialty FBS and animal sera supplier, making it one of the closest direct comparables to Omega Scientific in product mix. Offers broader reagent and protein portfolio alongside sera, competing for similar academic and biotech customers.
• Cytiva (Global Life Sciences Solutions):

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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