Biogen
Biogen is a Brazilian distributor founded in 1996 that supplies reagents, equipment, and consumables to Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories across Brazil, sourcing from international manufacturers and offering scientific advisory, technical support, and a proprietary antibody search tool (Abzap).
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Biogen does
Biogen is a privately-held Brazilian distributor founded in 1996 and headquartered in São Paulo that supplies a complete line of reagents, equipment, and consumables for Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories across Brazil. The company operates as an exclusive or primary channel partner in Brazil for a portfolio of international manufacturers including Sakura (tissue processors, stainers, coverslippers, cryostats), 3DHistech (digital slide scanners and TMA equipment), Nichirei Biosciences (polymer detection systems), and Biorbyt and StressMarq (antibodies and proteins), complemented by partners such as Diagnostic Biosystems, ScyTek, Genemed, PanPath, Simport, and others. Its core platform is the Abzap antibody search tool, a proprietary catalog indexing over 22,000 antibody products with filters for clonality, host species, application, reactivity, conjugation, and brand.
Biogen's revenue model combines product resale (one-time purchase of reagents, consumables, and capital equipment) with complementary technical services including scientific advisory, installation, training, preventive and corrective maintenance contracts, and slide digitization. The company employs 11-50 staff organized into internal sales, product specialists (field visits), scientific advisory, and technical support functions, with dedicated contact phones, emails, and WhatsApp channels for each function. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are handled through direct sales proposals and proforma invoices, with delivery via ANVISA-certified carriers nationwide and special handling for perishable and fragile materials.
The go-to-market is a hybrid product-led and sales-led motion: the Abzap tool and website drive top-of-funnel self-serve discovery, while in-house sales convert quotes and product specialists conduct periodic on-site visits to enterprise accounts. The company participates in scientific events (SBBq, UFMG IHC Course, USP Cellular Biology Summer Course) and offers free technical training to build demand among academic and clinical research labs. The customer base spans university research institutes (such as USP and UFMG), hospital pathology laboratories, and private research facilities across Brazil, with no publicly disclosed customer logos or revenue figures.
Biogen firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biogen
- Legal name
- Biogen
- Website
- https://biogenbr.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Biogen is a Brazilian distributor founded in 1996 that supplies reagents, equipment, and consumables to Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories across Brazil, sourcing from international manufacturers and offering scientific advisory, technical support, and a proprietary antibody search tool (Abzap).
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Biogen industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Supplies Distribution
- NAICS
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines) (HLAGAGAI)
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Where Biogen is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- São Paulo
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Biogen business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Product Distribution and Sales: Biogen operates as a distributor of laboratory reagents, equipment, and consumables for Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories in Brazil. Revenue is generated through the sale of products sourced from international manufacturers (Sakura, 3DHistech, Nichirei, Biorbyt, and others) to Brazilian laboratories, with both domestic market sales and direct import facilitation.
- Technical and Support Services: Biogen offers complementary services including scientific advisory, technical support, product specialist visits, slide digitization, internal sales support, and product delivery. Services include equipment installation, training, preventive and corrective maintenance contracts, and free training courses for product users.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Biogen product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biogen distributes a complete line of reagents, consumables, and equipment for Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories in Brazil, sourced from international manufacturers (Sakura, 3DHistech, Nichirei, Biorbyt, and others). The portfolio spans immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology, flow cytometry, Western Blot, ELISA, and in situ hybridization applications, complemented by the proprietary Abzap antibody search tool and value-added services such as scientific advisory, technical support, slide digitization, and equipment installation, training, and maintenance.
Product overview
Biogen is a Brazilian distributor specializing in pathological anatomy and research laboratory products since 1996. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main product categories: Reagentes (reagents including antibodies, ELISA kits, Western blot products, flow cytometry reagents, and in situ hybridization products), Consumíveis (consumables including laboratory supplies, slides, cassettes, and histological accessories), and Equipamentos (equipment including tissue processors, slide scanners, staining systems, and imaging systems from manufacturers like Sakura, 3DHISTECH, and Nichirei). The portfolio also includes the Abzap antibody search tool, and services such as scientific advisory, technical support, slide digitization, and internal sales support. The company serves pathological anatomy and research laboratories across Brazil.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Abzap: Antibody search tool that allows quick and objective antibody searches by keyword, category, clonalality, host, application, reactivity, conjugation, and brand.
Products and services
- Reagentes (Reagents) Complete reagent line for Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories, including primary and secondary antibodies (monoclonal and polyclonal), Western Blot products, ELISA kits, flow cytometry antibodies, in situ hybridization (HIS/ISH/FISH) products, electrophoresis reagents, and immunohistochemistry (IHQ) reagents sourced from international manufacturers including Biorbyt, StressMarq, St. John's Laboratory, Diagnostic Biosystems, ScyTek, Genemed, Medaysis, PanPath, Immunoreagents, AAT Bioquest, Dianova, and Nichirei. For clinical pathology and research laboratories in Brazil.
- Consumíveis (Consumables) Variety of complementary laboratory consumables for tissue processing and histology workflows, including cassettes, trays, molds, coredish, cubes, cradles, film, slides and coverslips, microtomy blades, and storage files, supplied through partners such as Simport and Marienfeld. For Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories in Brazil.
- Equipamentos (Equipment) Complete line of equipment for Anatomical Pathology laboratories, including tissue processors, embedders, microtomes, stainers, coverslippers, slide scanners, cryostats, cytocentrifuges, grossing stations, vision systems/imaging, and TMA mounters, sourced from manufacturers including Sakura, 3DHistech, Nichirei, and Diagnostic Biosystems. For pathology and research laboratories in Brazil.
- Assessoria Científica (Scientific Advisory) Scientific advisory service providing telephone, email, or in-person assistance for proper product usage, troubleshooting laboratory routine problems, and guidance on introducing new laboratory techniques. Delivered by qualified biologists and biomedical scientists for pathology and research laboratory customers in Brazil.
- Suporte Técnico (Technical Support) Technical support service provided by a team qualified by equipment suppliers, covering installation, user training, and preventive and corrective maintenance contracts for laboratory equipment. For pathology and research laboratories in Brazil that purchase distributed equipment.
- Digitalização de Lâminas (Slide Digitization) Slide digitization service enabling multiplication of images on the same slide, live visualization and manipulation with area/cell marking and comment insertion, software viewing, image sharing, telepathology, and high-quality photography with digital archiving. For pathology laboratories and research institutes adopting digital pathology workflows in Brazil.
- Tissue-Tek Xpress x50 Tissue Processor Tissue processor ideal for smaller or specialized workloads, processing up to 440 samples in an 8-hour shift with rapid reagent exchange. For pathology laboratories in Brazil.
- Tissue-Tek Xpress x120 Tissue Processor Microwave-based tissue processor using only four reagents, providing complete tissue processing in approximately 1 hour with preserved DNA, RNA, and proteins. For molecular pathology workflows and pathology laboratories in Brazil.
- Tissue-Tek Genie Advanced Staining System Full-automation system for IHC and ISH staining from deparaffinization to counterstaining, running up to 30 independent protocols simultaneously with up to 42 different antibodies or probes, using GAP technology for total slide coverage without artifacts. For pathology laboratories in Brazil performing immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization.
- Pannoramic 1000 Slide Scanner High-capacity digital slide scanner with 1000-slide capacity (largest in market at time of release), automatic loading and scanning at 100 slides per hour, processing up to 2000 slides per day. For high-volume digital pathology workflows and pathology laboratories in Brazil.
- Pannoramic 250 FLASH III Slide Scanner Award-winning digital slide scanner with 250-slide capacity, continuous loading, Xenon FLASH light source, up to 80x magnification in brightfield and 60x in fluorescence, and 9-channel fluorescence capability. For pathology and research laboratories in Brazil adopting fluorescence and brightfield digital pathology.
- TMA Grand Master Automated tissue microarray (TMA) mounter with 72-block capacity, simultaneous loading, imaging, and block punching with donor and recipient block processing. For research laboratories performing tissue microarray workflows.
- TMA Master III Compact automated TMA mounter with 5-block capacity, updated hardware, and fully automated control for high-quality tissue microarrays. For research laboratories performing smaller-scale tissue microarray workflows.
- GOBlot Western Blot Processor Economical Western blot processor with oscillating platform and automatic buffer exchange, featuring primary antibody recycling capability and programmable cleaning function. For research laboratories performing Western Blot workflows.
Quantifiable outcome
- Biogen offers a complete line of reagents, equipment, and consumibles for Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories, serving the Brazilian national territory with international products.
Companies that use Biogen
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Biogen technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Biogen partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- SakuracoreSakura is a key equipment supplier for Biogen, providing tissue processors (Tissue-Tek Xpress x50/x120, VIP 6 AI), embedders (Tissue-Tek Quick-Ray, TEC 5, AutoTEC a120), microtomes (AutoSection, Accu-Cut SRM 200), stainers (Histo-Tek Mini Stainer, SL Slide Stainer), coverslippers (Tissue-Tek Film, Glas g2), grossing stations (PathPRO, Pathology Workstation, Elevating, Countertop), printers (SmartWrite Slide/Cassette), cryostats (Tissue-Tek Cryo3), cytocentrifuges (Cyto-Tek 2500), vision systems (VisionTek Digital Microscope, VisionTek M6), and consumables (film, slides, cassettes, molds, O.C.T.).
- 3DHistechcore3DHistech supplies digital slide scanner equipment through Biogen in Brazil, including Pannoramic DESK, DESK II DW, MIDI II, SCAN II, 250 FLASH III, CONFOCAL, and 1000 models, as well as TMA (Tissue Microarray) equipment (TMA Master III, TMA Grand Master).
- Nichirei BiosciencescoreNichirei supplies polymer detection systems for immunohistochemistry, including biotin-free polymer detection systems, and special polymer systems for rat and mouse tissues (N-Histofine Simple Stain series) for IHQ applications.
- BiorbytmajorBiorbyt supplies primary and secondary antibodies, Western Blot antibodies, flow cytometry antibodies, proteins, enzymes, and small molecules. Major supplier of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies for IHC, IF, WB, ELISA, and flow cytometry applications.
- StressMarq BiosciencesmajorStressMarq supplies primary and secondary antibodies for Western Blot, flow cytometry, and ELISA applications, as well as recombinant and non-recombinant proteins, enzymes, and small molecules.
- St. John's Laboratory (St. Johns)majorSt. John's Laboratory supplies primary and secondary antibodies for Western Blot, IHC, ELISA, and flow cytometry, including cleaved caspase antibodies and other research reagents.
- Diagnostic Biosystems (DBS)majorDBS supplies primary and secondary antibodies for IHC-P, WB, ELISA applications, including ready-to-use antibodies, and also provides polymer detection systems, chromogen kits, blocking agents, and ancillary reagents for IHQ/IF.
- ScyTekmajorScyTek supplies chromogen kits (DAB, AEC, PermaRed series), blocking agents and negative control reagents, antibody diluents, antigen retrieval solutions, counterstains, mounting media, special stain kits, and ELISA reagents including blockers, diluents, wash buffers, and substrates.
- GenemedmajorGenemed supplies primary and secondary antibodies, ISH detection systems (CISH and FISH), probes (HPV, EBV, EBER, CMV, HSV, Kappa, Lambda, HER2), and streptavidin-biotin detection systems for IHQ applications.
- MedaysismajorMedaysis supplies primary and secondary antibodies for IHC and other applications, and polymer detection systems for immunohistochemistry.
- PanPathmajorPanPath supplies ISH kits and detection systems for CISH and FISH applications, including probes for HPV, EBV, EBER, CMV, HSV, Kappa, Lambda, HER2, and centromeric probes (chromosomes X, 3, 7, 17).
- SimportmajorSimport supplies laboratory consumables including cassettes, trays, molds, and files for tissue processing and storage in anatomical pathology laboratories.
- ImmunoreagentsmajorImmunoreagents supplies primary and secondary antibodies for Western Blot, IHC, and other research applications.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Biogen competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Abcam: Specialist antibody and reagent supplier serving researchers globally with strong digital e-commerce — a competitive reference for Biogen's antibody-focused catalog and product-led growth motion.
- Celer Biotecnologia: Brazilian distributor of life science reagents, antibodies, and laboratory supplies serving academic and clinical research customers across Brazil. Highly comparable to Biogen as a domestic value-added distributor with scientific advisory and a broad catalog.
- Dinâmica Química Contemporânea: Established Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of laboratory reagents, diagnostic inputs, and chemicals, with overlap in histology, IHC, and clinical lab supply channels.
- Quartilab: Brazilian laboratory supplies distributor serving clinical and research labs with reagents, consumables, and equipment — a regional competitor in Biogen's core market.
- Cellco Biotecnologia: Brazilian distributor specializing in cell biology, molecular biology, and pathology reagents and equipment, with similar scientific-support and technical-service orientation to Biogen.
- LGC Standards: Global life science measurement and standards company with active distribution in Brazil for reference materials, reagents, and consumables — a comparable mid-tier specialty distributor with local presence.
Regional players
- SPlabor: Brazilian laboratory products distributor serving clinical and research customers; comparable scale and customer profile to Biogen though with a broader industrial and clinical focus.
Broad incumbents
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life science tools giant with a substantial direct sales and distribution presence in Brazil spanning reagents, instruments, and consumables — competes with Biogen across nearly every product category but as part of a much broader portfolio.
- Merck Life Science (MilliporeSigma): Global leader in life science reagents, antibodies, and lab supplies with direct operations in Brazil; overlaps with Biogen in antibodies, Western blot, ELISA, and IHC reagents.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global life science research and clinical diagnostics company with Brazilian operations serving pathology, molecular biology, and proteomics — directly overlaps Biogen's customer base and product categories.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Biogen leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Biogen funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Biogen
What does Biogen do?
Biogen distributes a complete line of reagents, consumables, and equipment for Anatomical Pathology and Research laboratories in Brazil, sourced from international manufacturers (Sakura, 3DHistech, Nichirei, Biorbyt, and others). The portfolio spans immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology, flow cytometry, Western Blot, ELISA, and in situ hybridization applications, complemented by the proprietary Abzap antibody search tool and value-added services such as scientific advisory, technical support, slide digitization, and equipment installation, training, and maintenance.
Is Biogen a public or private company?
Biogen is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Biogen founded?
Biogen was founded in 1996. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Biogen based?
Biogen is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Biogen make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Product Distribution and Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical and Support Services.
Who are Biogen's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Abcam, Celer Biotecnologia, Dinâmica Química Contemporânea, Quartilab, Cellco Biotecnologia and LGC Standards. SPlabor is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Thermo Fisher Scientific, Merck Life Science (MilliporeSigma) and Bio-Rad Laboratories.
Does Biogen have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biogen.
What industry is Biogen in?
Biogen's product category is Laboratory Supplies Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAI, Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes), with a secondary code of HLAGAGAI, Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines). Its NAICS code is 3391 and its SIC code is 5047.