Biozym Scientific

What Biozym Scientific does

Biozym Scientific GmbH is a German laboratory supplies distributor and service organization founded in 1986 and headquartered in Hessisch Oldendorf, Lower Saxony. The company sells plastic consumables, biochemicals, kits, and laboratory equipment to the Life Science research community in Germany, Austria, and other European countries. Its product portfolio is organized into four categories: Laborkunststoffe (pipette tips, PCR consumables, cryostorage, racks, cell culture plastics), Biochemikalien (agaroses, enzymes, kits, gene silencing reagents, isothermal amplification reagents), Laborgeräte (electrophoresis and blotting systems, centrifuges, thermocyclers, imaging systems), and Service (DAkkS-accredited temperature calibration of qPCR cyclers and block incubators). The company operates a private-label Biozym brand alongside distributed products from manufacturers including BioLegend, Lonza, DeNovix, Sage Science, AHN, and BioCision.

The business runs as a B2B e-commerce platform at biozym.com with mandatory account registration, supported by a field sales team of trained molecular biologists and internal product managers and specialists. Pricing is unit-based in EUR with B2B net pricing plus VAT, free shipping thresholds at EUR 200 (general) and EUR 400 (frozen), and modest volume discounts on selected items. Customer acquisition spans website content marketing, LinkedIn/Instagram/YouTube/Xing presence, email newsletters, and webinars with manufacturer partners. Geographic scope is restricted to B2B buyers within Germany and Austria for online orders, with broader European activity through field sales and trade show participation.

As a GmbH (private limited company) with no disclosed parent, funding, or institutional ownership, Biozym is self-described as an independent, performance-oriented organization. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no patents or trademarks are filed, and there are no disclosed acquisitions, leadership changes, or restructuring events. The company employs 101-250 people and has maintained a stable multi-decade presence in a fragmented European lab supply distribution market, anchored by its own brand portfolio and its role as exclusive distribution partner for selected international manufacturers.

Name

Biozym Scientific

Legal name

Biozym Scientific GmbH

Website

https://biozym.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Biozym Scientific GmbH is a German laboratory supplies distributor serving Life Science researchers in Germany, Austria, and other European countries, selling lab plastics, biochemicals, equipment, and calibration services through its own Biozym brand and distributed third-party brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Laboratory Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory supplies distribution
• Molecular biology products
• Lab plastic consumables
• Biochemical reagents
• Life science equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessisch Oldendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Lab Plastics: Sale of high-quality plastic consumables for daily laboratory needs including filter tips, pipette tips, PCR consumables, liquid handling products, microbiology supplies, and cell culture consumables.
2. Biochemicals and Kits: Sale of biochemicals including agaroses, PCR kits, polymerases, transfection reagents, and molecular biology products for applications in PCR, sequencing, NGS, in vitro transcription, protein detection, and cell culture.
3. High-Tech Equipment Systems: Sale and distribution of high-tech instrument systems for molecular biology including gel documentation, thermocyclers, centrifuges, electrophoresis equipment, and imaging systems.
4. Calibration Services: Specially adapted service offerings including calibration of thermocyclers, DAkkS-accredited temperature calibrations for (q)PCR cyclers and block incubators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biozym Scientific distributes laboratory plastic consumables (pipette tips, PCR consumables, cryostorage, racks, cell culture plastics), biochemicals (agaroses, enzymes, polymerases, kits for PCR/NGS/cell culture), and laboratory equipment (electrophoresis, blotting, centrifuges, imaging, spectrophotometry) to Life Science research customers in Germany, Austria, and other European countries. The company markets its own Biozym-branded products alongside offerings from third-party manufacturers and provides DAkkS-accredited temperature calibration services for qPCR cyclers and block incubators.

Product overview

Biozym Scientific is a German laboratory supplies distributor serving the Life Science market in Germany, Austria, and other European countries for over 40 years. The company operates as a single unified e-commerce platform selling its own Biozym branded products alongside distributed third-party brands. The product portfolio consists of four main categories: (1) Laborkunststoffe (Lab Plastics) - plastic consumables including pipette tips, PCR consumables, cryostorage, racks, histology accessories; (2) Biochemikalien (Biochemicals) - agaroses, enzymes, purification kits, PCR reagents, molecular biology reagents, protein biology, cell biology products; (3) Laborgeräte (Lab Equipment) - electrophoresis/blotting systems (EasyPhor line), centrifuges, thermocyclers, cell counters, spectrophotometers, and cell culture automation; (4) Service - calibration services including DAkkS-accredited temperature calibration for (q)PCR cyclers. Key own-brand products include Biozym LE Agarose, SafeSeal SurPhob pipette tips, Color Sprout Plus mini centrifuges, iFuge centrifuges, eCount colony counters, StainTray staining systems, SliBo slide boxes, and CoolBox/CoolRack/CoolSink standardized cooling solutions. The company distributes products from manufacturers including BioCision, AHN, BioLegend, DeNovix, Sage, Lonza, and others. The offering is structured as a single e-commerce platform with no modules or add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laborkunststoffe (Lab Plastics) Laboratory plastic consumables including assay plates, deep well plates, cryostorage and biobanking, liquid handling (pipette tips, serological pipettes, robotic tips), microbiology supplies, PCR consumables (plates, strips, tubes, sealing films), reaction tubes, racks and storage systems (including standardized sample cooling), histology accessories, Western blot incubation boxes, cell culture consumables, electroporation cuvettes, and general accessories for Life Science laboratories.
• Biochemikalien (Biochemicals) Biochemical reagents including agaroses (standard, specialized, and pre-cast), purification kits (DNA/RNA), enzymes (polymerases, ligases, nucleases, kinases, phosphatases, proteinases, RNase inhibitors, glycosylases), gene silencing reagents (siPOOLs), isothermal amplification reagents (RPA, rolling circle), in vitro transcription (IVT) and reprogramming reagents, luminescence assays, protein biology products, and cell biology supplies for PCR, sequencing, NGS, IVT, and cell culture workflows.
• Laborgeräte (Lab Equipment) Laboratory instruments including electrophoresis and blotting systems (EasyPhor horizontal and vertical chambers, semi-dry blotter, comet assay chamber), centrifuges (including refrigerated units), thermocyclers, cell counters, spectrophotometers, imaging systems, aspirators, purification systems, heat sealers, biobanking equipment, DNA size selection systems, cell culture automation, and hot plate magnetic stirrers for molecular biology and biochemistry laboratories.
• Kalibrierservice ((q)PCR Cycler & Block Incubator Calibration) Specialty calibration service for (q)PCR cyclers and block incubators, including DAkkS-accredited temperature calibrations, provided to laboratory customers to support instrument compliance and measurement traceability.
• EasyPhor Product Line (Electrophoresis & Blotting Systems) Complete own-brand electrophoresis and blotting product line including gel chambers, power supplies, comb systems, semi-dry blotters, and accessories for DNA/RNA and protein separation workflows.
• BioCision Product Line (Standardized Sample Cooling) Distributed manufacturer product line including CoolCell freezing containers, CryoCeps vial grippers, CoolBox, CoolRack, CoolSink, and related accessories for reproducible ice-free sample cooling and cryopreservation in research laboratories.
• Biozym LE Agarose Biozym own-brand agarose reagent for standard molecular biology applications including nucleic acid gel electrophoresis, offered with volume discount tiers.
• SafeSeal SurPhob Pipette Tips Own-brand low-binding, DNA/DNase/RNase/pyrogen-free filter pipette tips designed for sensitive liquid handling applications in molecular biology workflows.
• eCount Colony Counter Electronic colony counter with ergonomic design, tone/LED confirmation, 32 separate counts memory, and 1-year warranty for microbiology and cell culture laboratories.
• ExpellPlus 384 Tips (AHN) Sterile low-retention pipette tips and filter tips for CappAero multichannel pipettes in the 0.2-50 µl volume range, distributed under the AHN brand for high-throughput liquid handling.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AdvanstaminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• Azure BiosystemsminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• Bio Molecular SystemsminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• BioLegendminorOthersManufacturer whose products (including product catalog) are distributed by Biozym in Austria and Germany.
• biotechrabbitminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• CellScriptminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• CyclertestminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• DeNovixminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym. Biozym co-hosts webinars with DeNovix on cell counting optimization.
• LabconminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• LonzaminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• Sage ScienceminorOthersManufacturer whose products (NGS Size Selection systems) are distributed by Biozym.
• SHIELDminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• siTOOLsminorOthersManufacturer whose products are distributed by Biozym in the Life Science market.
• ZiathminorOthersManufacturer whose products (2D barcode scanners for biobanking) are distributed by Biozym.
• BioCisionminorOthersManufacturer specializing in standardized sample cooling products (CoolBox, CoolRack, CoolSink systems) whose products are distributed by Biozym.
• AHNminorOthersManufacturer whose products (ExpellPlus pipette tips for CappAero pipettes) are distributed by Biozym.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brand GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of liquid-handling and life-science consumables (BRAND pipette tips, plates, PCR consumables) actively competing in the European research-supply channel where Biozym distributes.
• Sarstedt AG & Co. KG: German manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory consumables (sample tubes, cell culture products, PCR plates, blood collection) competing head-on with Biozym in plastic consumables for life-science and clinical labs.
• Th. Geyer GmbH & Co. KG: German Life Science and laboratory supplies distributor covering reagents, consumables, and instruments for academic and applied research, with similar DACH focus and B2B catalog model.
• Carl Roth GmbH + Co. KG: German-based distributor of laboratory chemicals, Life Science reagents, and consumables serving academic and industrial labs in DACH and across Europe, with a similar product breadth (own-brand Roth portfolio plus distributed brands).
• STARLAB International GmbH: Hamburg-based manufacturer and distributor of liquid-handling consumables (pipette tips, tubes, PCR plates) sold under its own brand alongside partner brands, directly competing with Biozym's lab-plastics core offering.
• nerbe plus GmbH: German manufacturer of laboratory plastic consumables (pipette tips, reaction tubes, PCR consumables) distributed under own brand through life-science channels, parallel to Biozym's own-brand plastics.

Broad incumbents

• Eppendorf SE: Large Hamburg-based manufacturer of centrifuges, PCR thermocyclers, and consumables used in molecular biology; overlapping with Biozym's equipment and consumables portfolio and a potential direct supplier partner.
• Merck KGaA (Life Science) / Sigma-Aldrich: Global life-science supplies and reagents incumbent whose broad catalog spans biochemicals, kits, plastic consumables, and instruments sold direct and through distributors in DACH, representing both a competitive threat and a parallel distribution playbook to Biozym.
• Greiner Bio-One International GmbH: Austrian/German-headquartered manufacturer of plastic lab consumables (cell culture, PCR plates, sample storage) distributed widely through life-science catalogs, overlapping with Biozym's plastics range.
• Avantor / VWR International: Global laboratory supplies distributor operating across Europe (including Germany/Austria) with an extensive multi-brand catalog, deep enterprise contracts, and supply-chain scale that competes with regional distributors like Biozym on large institutional accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR2q_afiEs-uLYtgGC_3qJQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biozym-scientific
• Instagraminstagram.com/biozym_scientific
• Xx.com/biozyms

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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