Micro-Scientific

What Micro-Scientific does

Micro-Scientific, LLC is a US-based manufacturer of professional infection prevention and cross-contamination products, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois. The company produces surface disinfectants (Opti-Cide MAX with a proprietary low 20% alcohol formula and Opti-Cide 3), high-level disinfectants (Micro-Cide 28 HLD, a 3% glutaraldehyde solution), enzymatic and neutral detergents (Enzyclean II/IV/Protease, MicroKleen HS/LS), instrument care products (Cool Soak rust remover, Cuts-It Gel pre-soak, MicroLube C lubricant, Goo Gone adhesive remover), and antimicrobial skin cleansers (Opti-Scrub). All products are EPA-registered, manufactured under ISO 9001 quality guidelines, and positioned for use in hospitals, surgical centers, dental practices, veterinary clinics, HME/DME providers, and specialty commercial settings such as ophthalmology, tattoo, beauty, and schools.

The underlying technology centers on proprietary chemical formulations, including multi-enzyme detergent blends (protease, lipase, amylase, cellulase), pH-stabilized enzyme systems, and glutaraldehyde solutions with extended 28-day reuse cycles supported by diagnostic test strips (Micro-MEC) for concentration verification. Products carry broad-spectrum kill claims against ESKAPE pathogens, SARS-CoV-2, MRSA, VRE, CRE, Hepatitis B and C, HIV-1, and Norovirus, with kill times ranging from 30 seconds to 25 minutes depending on product and target organism.

Micro-Scientific operates a pure channel-partner distribution model with no direct sales force, selling exclusively through 25+ named distributors including Cardinal Health, Henry Schein Medical, McKesson Medical, and Medline Industries in the US, Canadian Hospital Specialties in Canada, and Winstech in China. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of PurposeBuilt Brands, a diversified consumer and commercial brand portfolio that also includes Weiman, Goo Gone, Green Gobbler, and other specialty product brands. Micro-Scientific functions as the healthcare and professional infection control division within this portfolio, with reported headcount of 1-10 employees consistent with a lean operating model that leverages parent-company scale and shared channel relationships.

Name

Micro-Scientific

Legal name

Micro-Scientific, LLC

Website

https://micro-scientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Micro-Scientific is a US manufacturer, founded in 1975, of EPA-registered surface disinfectants, high-level disinfectants, enzymatic detergents, and instrument care products, distributed exclusively through healthcare, dental, and veterinary channel partners across North America and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Infection Control Products

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHANAD

Disinfection & Surface Decontamination (Wipes, Sprays, Fogging, UV Robots)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Sterilization, Infection Prevention & Medical Disposables

SECONDARYCRAJAMAB

Disinfecting All-Purpose Cleaners

Consumer Products & Retail/Household Products & Cleaning Supplies/All-Purpose Cleaners

SECONDARYCRAJANAJ

Specialty Surface Disinfectants (Mold/Mildew, Bathroom, Multi-surface)

Consumer Products & Retail/Household Products & Cleaning Supplies/Surface Disinfectants

SECONDARYHLAMAFAH

Sterilization, Infection Control & PPE (Autoclaves, Disinfectants, Barriers)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Veterinary Medical Devices & Supplies

SECONDARYHSAEAHAC

Healthcare Facility & Medical Office Disinfection

Home & Personal Services/Home Cleaning & Housekeeping/Disinfection/Sanitization & Biohazard Cleaning

Keywords

• Surface disinfectants
• Infection control products
• High-level disinfectants
• Enzymatic detergents
• Healthcare cleaning supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurnee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Infection Control Products: Micro-Scientific manufactures and sells surface disinfectants, high-level disinfectants, enzymatic detergents, neutral detergents, instrument care products, and hand care products to healthcare facilities, dental practices, veterinary clinics, and other professional markets. Revenue is generated through distributor relationships and direct-to-professional sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Micro-Scientific manufactures EPA-registered surface disinfectants, high-level disinfectants, enzymatic and neutral detergents, instrument care products, and antimicrobial skin cleansers for the prevention of microbial transmission and cross-contamination. Its flagship Opti-Cide MAX is a hospital-grade, low-alcohol (20%) broad-spectrum surface disinfectant with 1-minute kill claims against bacteria, viruses including SARS-CoV-2, and fungi, and 2-minute effectiveness against TB. Products are distributed exclusively through channel partners (major healthcare, dental, veterinary, and specialty distributors) to hospitals, surgical centers, clinics, dental and veterinary practices, and other professional markets.

Product overview

Micro-Scientific is a manufacturer of professional cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization products for healthcare facilities. The product portfolio centers on three core categories: Surface Disinfectants (Opti-Cide MAX, Opti-Cide 3 available in liquid, spray, and wipe formats), High-Level Disinfectants (Micro-Cide 28 HLD solution for medical device disinfection, accompanied by Micro-MEC test strips for concentration monitoring), and Instrument Care Products (including enzymatic detergents Enzyclean II/II LS/IV and Enzyclean Protease, neutral detergents MicroKleen HS/LS, Cool Soak rust remover, Cuts-It Gel pre-soak, MicroLube C lubricant, and Goo Gone adhesive remover). The portfolio also includes Opti-Scrub antimicrobial hand cleanser. Opti-Cide MAX is the flagship product—a hospital-grade surface disinfectant with a low alcohol formula that kills bacteria, viruses (including SARS-CoV-2), fungi in 1 minute and TB in 2 minutes. All products follow ISO 9001 quality controlled manufacturing guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Opti-Cide MAX: Hospital-grade surface disinfectant with 1-minute effectiveness against bacteria, viruses including SARS-CoV-2, and fungi, and 2-minute effectiveness against TB. Low alcohol formula (20%) compatible with healthcare facility surfaces. Available as bulk liquid, spray bottle, and wipes.
• Opti-Cide 3
• Micro-Cide 28 HLD

Products and services

• Opti-Cide MAX Disinfectant Cleaner

Quantifiable outcome

• ESKAPE bacteria are responsible for approximately 2/3 of all Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PurposeBuilt BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicro-Scientific is a portfolio company of PurposeBuilt Brands, a portfolio of leading consumer and commercial brands whose products are built to tackle tough challenges on specialty surfaces and applications. The PurposeBuilt Brands portfolio includes Weiman, Goo Gone, Green Gobbler, Biokleen, Magic, Gonzo, SCI (Stone Care International), Wright's, Urnex, and Five Star brands. Micro-Scientific serves as the healthcare and professional infection control division within this broader consumer and commercial brand portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PDI Healthcare: PDI is the leading U.S. manufacturer of EPA-registered healthcare disinfectant wipes and surface disinfectants (Sani-Cloth, Super Sani-Cloth), with the same product category, channel (hospital distributors), and customer base (infection-prevention teams) as Micro-Scientific.
• Metrex (Danaher): Metrex manufactures CaviCide/CaviWipes healthcare surface disinfectants and Enviro-Clean instrument chemistries, directly overlapping Micro-Scientific's Opti-Cide MAX surface disinfectant and Enzyclean/MicroKleen instrument-care lines within the same hospital and dental channel.
• Veltek Associates: Veltek manufactures sterile spor-klenz and cleanroom disinfectant solutions and wipes used in pharmaceutical compounding and healthcare, closely paralleling Micro-Scientific's EPA-registered disinfectant portfolio and channel reliance on medical distributors.
• Contec Healthcare: Contec sells Healthcare wipes, Sporicidal and Quat disinfectant products into cleanroom and acute-care settings, directly competing with Opti-Cide MAX wipes and similar liquid disinfectants for healthcare-facility use.
• Ruhof Healthcare: Ruhof specializes in enzymatic instrument cleaners and surgical-instrument care chemistries, directly overlapping Micro-Scientific's Enzyclean multi-enzyme detergents and instrument pre-soak/lubricant lines sold into hospitals and sterile processing departments.

Broad incumbents

• Clorox Healthcare (Clorox Pro): Clorox Healthcare sells bleach-based and hydrogen-peroxide surface disinfectants (Dispatch, Clorox Healthcare wipes, VersaSure) into the same acute-care and dental channels as Micro-Scientific, with much broader consumer and institutional reach and deeper marketing budgets.
• Steris (including Cantel Medical): Steris competes with Micro-Scientific's Micro-Cide 28 glutaraldehyde HLD through its high-level disinfectant and endoscope-reprocessing portfolio and, post-Cantel acquisition, also offers competing surface disinfectants to hospitals and dental offices.
• 3M Health Care: 3M's healthcare division sells surface disinfectants and instrument-cleaning chemistries (e.g., 3M Quat Disinfectant, Avagard hand antiseptics) into overlapping hospital and dental channels with much larger R&D and sales coverage than Micro-Scientific.
• Diversey (Solenis): Diversey (now part of Solenis) supplies hospital-grade disinfectants, instrument cleaners, and hand care products across facility services and healthcare—competing with Micro-Scientific's full infection-prevention stack at facility-services procurement.
• Reckitt Professional (Lysol Professional): Reckitt's professional division sells Lysol and Sagrotan hospital-grade disinfectants through healthcare distributors—the same channel Micro-Scientific uses—targeting the same IP&C buying centers with a much larger consumer brand halo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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