J and K Scientific

What J and K Scientific does

J and K Scientific (J&K Scientific LLC, founded 1992) is a US-based private chemical manufacturer and direct-to-consumer e-commerce supplier of laboratory chemicals and consumables serving research, pharmaceutical, industrial, and academic customers globally. Its core offering spans lab supplies (capillary tubes, centrifuge tubes, pipette tips, USP Type I borosilicate sample vials, SPE columns, syringe filters, syringes, transfer pipets, Drosophila vials), specialty materials (Metal Organic Frameworks including UiO, ZIF, MIL, HKUST-1, and CAU-10 series), pharmaceutical reference standards (API, impurity, pharmacopoeial, and system suitability grades), chemical synthesis building blocks (heterocycles, amino acid derivatives, coupling reagents), and application solutions for IVD, peptide synthesis, semiconductor solvents, contact lens manufacturing, antimicrobial materials, and rubber/elastomer additives. Products are supported by downloadable Certificates of Analysis and Safety Data Sheets, ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management, and a digital tooling layer (FindMolecule, Molarity Calculator, Periodic Table, NMR reference).

The company operates a dual go-to-market: a public e-commerce storefront (shop.jk-sci.com) with transparently priced SKUs in the $4–$500+ range targets individual researchers and SMB labs, while a parallel bulk and custom-quote channel supports industrial-scale manufacturing orders from gram to tons. Distribution is augmented by channel partnerships with Biologix, US-Strem, CATO, and ChemScene, which extend the catalog without internal manufacturing overhead. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with a 10% first-order discount (code NEW10) and a J&K Author Recognition Program that leverages publication citations for demand generation. J&K maintains active content marketing (Resource Center, Inno Portal) and social presence across Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent entity, or institutional investors, and operates with 101–250 employees from a US base.

Name

J and K Scientific

Legal name

J&K Scientific Ltd.

Website

https://jk-sci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

J&K Scientific is a US-based chemical manufacturer and e-commerce supplier of lab consumables, specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical reference standards, and Metal Organic Frameworks serving research, pharmaceutical, industrial, and academic customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Chemicals and Supplies

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Impurity / Reference Standard Synthesis & Characterization (HLAGAHAG), Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines) (HLAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory chemicals supply
• Pharmaceutical reference standards
• Metal organic frameworks
• Lab consumables manufacturing
• Specialty chemical synthesis

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

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: Direct sales of quality chemicals, lab consumables, Metal Organic Frameworks, pharmaceutical reference standards, and chemical building blocks through e-commerce storefront. Offers both small-scale research quantities and bulk industrial orders from grams to tons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

J&K Scientific manufactures and supplies quality chemicals and laboratory consumables for research, development, and industrial applications. Core offerings span Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs), pharmaceutical reference standards, chemical building blocks and synthesis reagents, and a broad line of lab supplies (SPE columns, sample vials, pipette tips, centrifuge tubes, syringe filters, syringes). The company provides products in quantities from gram to tons, serving R&D laboratories, pharmaceutical QA/QC, and industrial manufacturing customers globally under ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.

Product overview

J&K Scientific is a supplier of quality chemicals and laboratory consumables for research and industrial applications. The company operates as a diversified product portfolio spanning multiple categories: (1) Lab Supplies including capillary tubes, centrifuge tubes, pipette tips, sample vials, SPE columns, syringes, syringe filters, and transfer pipets; (2) Specialty Materials including Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for gas storage, catalysis, and biomedical applications; (3) Pharmaceutical Reference Standards for drug quality control; (4) Chemical Synthesis products including coupling reagents, heterocyclic building blocks, and amino acid derivatives; (5) Application Solutions for IVD, peptide synthesis, and analytical chemistry sample preparation; and (6) Digital Tools including lab management, calculators, and chemistry reference resources. The company serves research laboratories, pharmaceutical QA/QC, environmental testing, food safety, and industrial manufacturing sectors with products ranging from gram to ton quantities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capillary Tubes Glass capillary tubes made of low-grade borosilicate glass for TLC chromatographic applications and melting point determination, heat-resistant up to 110°C. Used in chemistry and analytical laboratories.
• Centrifuge Tubes Polypropylene tubes for containing liquids during centrifugation, available in 0.6 mL to 50 mL sizes with conical or round bottoms. Used in life science and analytical laboratories.
• Pipette Tips Disposable, autoclavable attachments for pipettes used in liquid uptake and dispensing. Available in volumes from 10 μL to 1250 μL for laboratory use.
• Sample Vials and Caps High-precision USP Type I borosilicate glass vials for storage, preparation, and analysis. Compatible with major autosampler systems including Agilent/HP, Shimadzu, and PerkinElmer.
• SPE Columns Solid Phase Extraction cartridges for high-purity sample preparation in LC-MS, GC-MS, and analytical workflows. Includes C18, Florisil, Silica, PSA, NH2, SAX, CN, GCB, HLB, MCX, and MAX sorbents.
• Drosophila Vials Specialized vials for Drosophila research, available in K-Resin, PP, PS, and borosilicate glass materials in wide and narrow formats. Used in genetics and life science laboratories.
• Syringes Disposable laboratory syringes without needle for precise liquid handling. Available in various sizes including 1 mL sterile packs.
• Syringe Filters Needle filters with PTFE, Nylon, PES, or CA membranes for sample prefiltration, clarification, particle removal, and sterilization. Available in hydrophobic and hydrophilic variants.
• Transfer Pipets Plastic transfer pipettes in graduated and ungraduated formats with integral bulbs for liquid transfer. Available in sizes from 1 mL to 3 mL.
• Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Porous crystalline materials formed by metal ions/clusters and organic linkers. Includes UiO series, ZIF-8, HKUST-1, MIL series, and CAU-10 for gas storage, catalysis, drug delivery, sensing, and water harvesting applications.
• Pharmaceutical Reference Standards High-purity chemical substances for drug development, manufacturing, and quality control. Includes API standards, drug impurity standards, pharmacopoeial standards, and system suitability standards for HPLC and GC analysis.
• Coupling Reagents Reagents for chemical coupling reactions used in peptide and organic synthesis. Used by synthetic chemists and pharmaceutical researchers.
• Chemical Building Blocks Chemical building blocks including benzoic acids, thiophenes, indoles, heterocycles, pyridines, pyrimidines, quinolines, benzimidazoles, and other heterocyclic compounds used in organic synthesis and drug discovery.
• Amino Acids and Derivatives Amino acid derivatives including alanine, lysine, glycine, valine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, arginine, tyrosine, tryptophan, serine, threonine, cysteine, methionine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid, glutamine, histidine, and leucine derivatives for peptide synthesis and biochemistry research.
• In vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Raw Materials Raw materials for IVD platforms including immunoassay, clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, and lateral flow assay technologies. Used by diagnostic manufacturers.
• Peptide Synthesis Supporting Products Integrated solutions for peptide synthesis including reagents and consumables for peptide chemists and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by scientists worldwide with publications citing J&K products

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BiologixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiologix products including cell strainers, centrifuge tubes, and syringe filters are distributed through J&K Scientific's platform, expanding the product portfolio for laboratory consumables.
• US-StremminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-Strem MOF products (Zirconium-based MOFs including UiO-66 series, MIL series) are distributed through J&K Scientific, offering high-purity metal organic frameworks for research applications.
• CATO (US-Pharmaceutical Reference Standards)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCATO pharmaceutical reference standards including API standards and impurity standards are distributed through J&K Scientific for pharmaceutical quality control applications.
• ChemSceneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChemScene building block products including pyrazoles, oxazoles, isoxazoles, and other heterocyclic compounds are distributed through J&K Scientific's chemical synthesis catalog.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JKSciUS
• Facebookfacebook.com/jkscientific
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jksci
• Instagraminstagram.com/jkscientificltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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