Biochemie Lab

What Biochemie Lab does

Biochemie Lab S.r.l. is an Italian analytical testing laboratory founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campi Bisenzio (Florence metropolitan area). The company operates 5 sites with over 5,000 m² of laboratory space and a workforce of 200+ employees, processing more than 200,000 samples per year across a menu of 600+ accredited tests. Its core service portfolio spans two divisions: SETTORE AMBIENTALE (environmental testing of water, soil, air emissions, asbestos, waste, and ecotoxicology) and SETTORE ALIMENTARE (food and agricultural supply chain testing for cereals, livestock, produce, oils, and MOCA / food-contact materials). A third "Servizi" division covers materials in contact with food and biological risk assessment.

The technical foundation rests on UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 laboratory accreditation, complemented by ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management) and BS OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety) certifications, plus a UNI/PdR 125 gender equality management system. The company participates in international inter-laboratory proficiency-testing circuits and conducts inter-calibration with Italy's regional ARPA environmental protection agencies to validate analytical data quality. Sample logistics are supported by an in-house team that supplies consumables for on-site sampling and assists with shipping, while the Sherlock Client Portal enables clients to submit requests and retrieve results online.

Biochemie Lab's commercial model is sales-led B2B, with a dedicated customer service function acting as a single point of contact and an offering that ranges from routine accredited analyses to urgent/emergency testing. Clients span the full supply chain — from multinational enterprises down to small and medium Italian businesses — across both environmental compliance and food safety verticals, with services delivered nationwide from a single national logistics and laboratory platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated directly with clients. The company is privately held with no external parent or venture investment identified in the source materials.

Name

Biochemie Lab

Legal name

Biochemie Lab S.r.l.

Website

https://biochemielab.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Biochemie Lab is an Italian ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical testing laboratory that performs 600+ accredited environmental and food-safety tests on 200,000+ samples annually for enterprise and SME clients across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

Keywords

• Environmental laboratory testing
• Food safety analysis
• Microbiological testing services
• Analytical chemistry services
• Regulatory compliance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Campi Bisenzio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: B2B analytical testing services for environmental and food sectors, including accredited tests, urgent analysis, and on-site sampling support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Biochemie Lab is an Italian analytical chemistry and microbiology laboratory that performs accredited chemical, microbiological, and environmental analyses for the environmental and agri-food sectors. Core offerings cover water, soil, air emissions, asbestos, waste, and ecotoxicology testing for environmental clients, and food supply chain testing (cereals, livestock, produce, oils, and MOCA materials in contact with food) for agri-food clients, delivered under UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accreditation with defined response times and urgent-analysis capability.

Product overview

Biochemie Lab is a single-site laboratory (with 5 operational locations) providing analytical testing services primarily for the environmental and food sectors in Italy. The company operates two core divisions: SETTORE AMBIENTALE (Environmental Sector Testing) covering water, soil, air emissions, asbestos, waste, and ecotoxicology; and SETTORE ALIMENTARE (Food Sector Testing) covering cereals, livestock, produce, oils, and MOCA (Materials in Contact with Food). The Sherlock Client Portal enables clients to manage analysis requests and access results online. Services include urgent/emergency analysis, sample collection logistics, and supply of consumables for on-site sampling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Sector Testing (SETTORE AMBIENTALE) Accredited analytical testing services covering water, soil, air emissions, asbestos, waste, and ecotoxicology for Italian enterprises needing environmental regulatory compliance, monitoring, and pollution assessment.
• Food Sector Testing (SETTORE ALIMENTARE) Analytical testing services for the food supply chain covering cereals, livestock, produce, oils, and MOCA (Materials and Objects in Contact with Food), supporting food safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance for Italian agri-food operators from multinationals to SMEs.
• MOCA Testing (Materials in Contact with Food)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ samples processed per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ARPA Territorial AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-calibration and alignment partnerships with regional ARPA (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale) territorial environmental agencies across Italy for standardized environmental monitoring and data reliability

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with broad Italian presence. Overlaps with Biochemie Lab in food and environmental testing but as part of a much wider TIC portfolio rather than a specialized lab.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with food and environmental testing lines. Competes with Biochemie Lab in Italy but offers a significantly broader service portfolio across multiple industries.
• ALS Limited: International testing services group with food, environmental, and life sciences divisions. Competes in overlapping verticals but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Intertek: Global TIC provider with food and environmental testing capabilities in Italy. Comparable in accreditation scope but operates as a broad, diversified incumbent rather than a focused regional lab.

Regional players

• RINA: Italian-headquartered testing, inspection, and certification company. Operates in Italy and offers partially overlapping food and environmental testing capabilities as part of a broader certification portfolio.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Specialized food testing and supply chain quality services provider with strong European and Italian footprint (including former Neotron). Direct competitor in food and agri-food analytical testing with comparable accreditations.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global market leader in food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing with extensive Italian operations. Directly comparable to Biochemie Lab across all core service lines, but operating at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• AGROLAB Group: European laboratory group specializing in agricultural, environmental, and food testing. Highly comparable to Biochemie Lab in service scope, accreditation profile, and target client base across food and environmental verticals.
• WESSLING Group: European family-owned laboratory group specializing in environmental, food, and product testing. Closely comparable mid-sized European peer with similar vertical mix, accreditation posture, and ownership structure.
• Tentamus Group: European laboratory network focused on food, feed, and agricultural product testing. Operates accredited testing labs across Europe, directly overlapping with Biochemie Lab's food sector and MOCA service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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