AlphaBio
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersCarson City, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
AlphaBio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AlphaBio
- Legal name
- Alpha Bio, Inc.
- Website
- https://alphabio.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AlphaBio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bioprocess Equipment and Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Automation, Controls & Manufacturing Execution for Bioprocessing (SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES) (HLAAAJAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Single-Use Technologies (SUT) & Disposable Fluid Management (bags, assemblies, connectors) (HLAAAJAC), Viral Clearance, Sterile Filtration & Bioburden Control Technologies (HLAAAJAL), Upstream Bioprocessing Systems & Equipment (cell culture/fermentation, bioreactors, feeds/media) (HLAAAJAA), Bioprocess Facility, Cleanroom & Utility Systems (HVAC, WFI, CIP/SIP, containment) (HLAAAJAJ)
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Where AlphaBio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Carson City
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
AlphaBio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment and Systems Sales: Sale of bioprocess equipment including pump carts, chromatography systems, filtration equipment, and specialized manufacturing systems. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales with potential for repeat purchases as customers expand operations or replace equipment.
- Engineering and System Integration Services: Custom system integration services including unit operations integration, computer systems integration, HMI builds, system design and engineering, and custom software development. These services are billed as professional services engagements.
- Single-Use Kits and Consumables: Sale of single-use kits and consumable supplies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Provides recurring revenue stream as consumables require regular replacement.
- Retrofitting and Process Optimization Services: Retrofitting existing equipment and optimizing unit processes for improved performance, compliance, or cost efficiency. Project-based professional services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
AlphaBio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AlphaBio designs, builds, and integrates bioprocess equipment and engineered systems for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers. Its offerings include the proprietary PIXER® mixing system and PPS™ (Polymorphic Process System), skids and kits for buffer preparation, perfusion/harvest, depth filtration, chromatography, tangential flow filtration, viral filtration and inactivation, bioburden reduction, and water-for-injection, complemented by system integration, HMI builds, custom software development, single-use kits, retrofitting, and quality control services.
Product overview
AlphaBio offers a portfolio of scalable equipment and services for the biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries. The core product line includes specialized systems for unit operations such as buffer preparation, perfusion and harvest, depth filtration, chromatography, tangential flow filtration, viral filtration and inactivation, and bioburden reduction. Key named products include the PIXER® mixing system (with associated mixing study resources) for buffer preparation applications, and the PPS™ (Polymorphic Process System) as a configurable manufacturing platform. The company also provides complementary services including system integration for unit operations, system design and engineering, customized buffer and media management solutions, single-use kits, retrofitting, unit process optimization, custom software development, programming, and quality control and inspection services. The product architecture follows a modular approach where individual process systems (mixing, filtration, chromatography) can be integrated or offered as standalone solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- PPS™ (Polymorphic Process System) A configurable manufacturing platform designed for biopharma production operations, enabling flexible, scalable pharmaceutical manufacturing across multiple unit operations. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- PIXER® Mixing System A proprietary mixing system used in biopharma buffer preparation applications, documented through PIXER® Product Flyer and PIXER® Mixing Study resources. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers needing buffer preparation solutions.
- Buffer Preparation Systems Customized buffer preparation solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including the PIXER® mixing technology. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Perfusion and Harvest Systems Bioprocess equipment for perfusion and harvest unit operations in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Depth Filtration Systems Depth filtration equipment for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Pump Carts Mobile pump cart solutions supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing fluid handling operations. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Chromatography Systems Chromatography equipment for purification unit operations in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Tangential Flow Filtration Systems Tangential flow filtration equipment for concentration and diafiltration steps in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Viral Filtration and Inactivation Systems Viral filtration and inactivation equipment supporting regulatory compliance in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Water For Injection Systems Water-for-injection systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, providing purified water for production processes. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Bioburden Reduction Systems Bioburden reduction equipment for contamination control in biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Single-Use Kits Single-use kits for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, supporting contamination control and process flexibility. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- System Integration and Engineering Services Engineering services including unit operations integration, computer systems integration, HMI builds, system design and engineering, custom software development, and programming. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Retrofitting and Unit Process Optimization Project-based professional services for retrofitting existing equipment and optimizing unit processes to improve performance, regulatory compliance, or cost efficiency. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Quality Control and Inspection Services Comprehensive quality control and inspection services supporting regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Targeted at biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Companies that use AlphaBio
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
AlphaBio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
AlphaBio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Aquasyn LLCcoreAquasyn LLC is listed as an affiliated company of AlphaBio, appearing alongside AlphaBio's logo on the company website. Aquasyn appears to be a related entity operating in the same industry space, with its own website at aquasyn.com.
- ConSynSyscoreConSynSys is identified as an affiliated company of AlphaBio, displayed alongside AlphaBio's branding. The company operates at consynsys.com and appears to be a related entity in the biopharma manufacturing space.
- AlphinitycoreAlphinity is listed as an affiliated company accessible through AlphaBio's website. The company has its own online presence at alphinity.io and operates as part of the AlphaBio network of companies.
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)minorAlphaBio is a member of ASME, participating in the professional engineering community relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and systems.
- AZBiominorAlphaBio is a member of AZBio, the Arizona Bioindustry Association, demonstrating regional engagement within the biotech and pharmaceutical community.
- BioProcess InternationalminorAlphaBio maintains membership with BioProcess International, connecting with the bioprocessing industry publication and community.
- ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering)minorAlphaBio is a member of ISPE, participating in the global pharmaceutical engineering community to stay connected with industry standards and practices.
- NIIMBL (National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals)minorAlphaBio maintains membership with NIIMBL, engaging with the national manufacturing innovation institute focused on biopharmaceutical production.
- BPSA (Bio-Process Systems Alliance)minorAlphaBio is a member of BPSA, the industry association focused on single-use systems and components for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
AlphaBio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sartorius: Sartorius is a global bioprocess solutions provider offering bioreactors, filtration, single-use systems, and process analytics. It competes head-to-head with AlphaBio in unit operations and integration, while also operating at dramatically greater scale and R&D investment.
- Parker Hannifin (Bioscience Division): Parker Hannifin's bioscience and bioprocess division supplies filtration, single-use systems, and process solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturing — overlapping with AlphaBio's filtration, perfusion/harvest, and unit-operations portfolio.
- Eppendorf: Eppendorf provides bioprocess equipment including bioreactors, fermentation systems, and process control solutions serving biotech and pharma manufacturers. Its process integration and control expertise closely mirrors AlphaBio's HMI and system integration capabilities.
- Repligen: Repligen specializes in bioprocess products for filtration, chromatography, and process analytics used in biologics manufacturing. Its product lines (e.g., tangential flow filtration, chromatography resins, fluid management) overlap directly with several AlphaBio offerings.
Broad incumbents
- Cytiva: Cytiva (formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences, now Danaher-owned) is the largest pure-play bioprocess equipment and consumables supplier. It directly overlaps AlphaBio across filtration, chromatography, single-use systems, and process integration, but operates at vastly greater scale and catalog breadth.
- Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma: The Life Science business of Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma in the US) supplies bioprocess equipment, single-use systems, filtration, and process integration — directly competing with AlphaBio across unit operations while offering a far broader portfolio and global footprint.
Others
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bioproduction):
- 3M (now Solventum for bioprocess filtration business acquirers): Solventum (formerly part of 3M Health Care) carries depth and membrane filtration products used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It is an adjacent player in the filtration segment where AlphaBio operates, and serves as both a competitor and supplier ecosystem member.
Emerging players
- KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte: KNAUER is a specialized manufacturer of liquid chromatography and SMB (simulated moving bed) systems with strong penetration in purification unit operations. It is comparable to AlphaBio's chromatography product line for both lab and pilot/process scale bioprocess applications.
- Bia Separations (Sartorius-owned): Bia Separations develops monolithic chromatography columns and purification technologies for biologics, vaccines, and viral vectors. It overlaps with AlphaBio's chromatography and filtration/purification offerings for advanced bioprocess applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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AlphaBio leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
AlphaBio funding detail
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about AlphaBio
What does AlphaBio do?
AlphaBio designs, builds, and integrates bioprocess equipment and engineered systems for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers. Its offerings include the proprietary PIXER® mixing system and PPS™ (Polymorphic Process System), skids and kits for buffer preparation, perfusion/harvest, depth filtration, chromatography, tangential flow filtration, viral filtration and inactivation, bioburden reduction, and water-for-injection, complemented by system integration, HMI builds, custom software development, single-use kits, retrofitting, and quality control services.
Is AlphaBio a public or private company?
AlphaBio is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AlphaBio founded?
AlphaBio was founded in 1986. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AlphaBio based?
AlphaBio is headquartered in Carson City, United States, in the North America region.
How does AlphaBio make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment and Systems Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering and System Integration Services, single-Use Kits and Consumables and retrofitting and Process Optimization Services.
Who are AlphaBio's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sartorius, Parker Hannifin (Bioscience Division), Eppendorf and Repligen. Broad incumbents are Cytiva and Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma. Others are Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bioproduction) and 3M (now Solventum for bioprocess filtration business acquirers). Emerging players are KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte and Bia Separations (Sartorius-owned).
Does AlphaBio have an API?
No public API is recorded for AlphaBio.
What industry is AlphaBio in?
AlphaBio's product category is Bioprocess Equipment and Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAAAJAE, Automation, Controls & Manufacturing Execution for Bioprocessing (SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES), with a secondary code of HLAAAJAC, Single-Use Technologies (SUT) & Disposable Fluid Management (bags, assemblies, connectors). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3823.