Microbiology International

What Microbiology International does

Microbiology International is a privately held laboratory equipment and consumables distributor and specialty manufacturer founded in 1997 and headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. The company sells microbiology automation equipment to food safety, pharmaceutical, academic, government, clinical, environmental, and cannabis testing laboratories in the United States (with limited coverage of western Canadian provinces), operating through a direct US field sales force, an e-commerce storefront (800ezmicrocart.com), and content channels including YouTube and LabTube.

The core product portfolio consists of two layers. First, a distributed equipment line marketed under the parent company and partner brands: Don Whitley Scientific anaerobic, microaerophilic and hypoxic workstations (A, M and H series, including A135 GMP/HEPA variants); Systec autoclaves and MediaPrep/MediaFill media preparation systems; Memmert incubators; Synbiosis ProtoCOL 3, Protos 3 and aCOLyte 3 automated colony counters; WASP Touch spiral platers; EZ-Flow gravimetric diluters; EZ-Mix lab blenders; EZ-Dispense peristaltic pumps; Microflow, AirPrep Cub and Bobcat air samplers; and InnovaPrep CP Select and EasyElute concentration kits. Second, a proprietary consumables line manufactured in-house at the Frederick, MD facility under ISO 9001:2015 certification, including MediaBox sterile liquid culture media, the EZ-CHROM chromogenic media family (STEC, Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, Staph aureus, Campylobacter, C. sakazakii, Enterobacteria), EZ-Media prepared and bottled media, SwabSure surface swab kits, and MediaPro petri dishes. The company holds a patent on the Anotox catalyst sachet used in Whitley anaerobic workstations.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales (typically $10,000–$100,000+ per unit, with lease-to-own options on select equipment) with recurring consumables revenue and recurring service revenue from IQ-OQ-PQ validation, calibration, and factory-trained service contracts. Customer segments are organized vertically: food safety testing (primary), pharmaceutical/GMP, clinical and research, environmental testing, and cannabis testing. Notable named accounts include USDA-FSIS Alameda Laboratory and the University of North Texas. Pricing is anchored on transparent per-unit consumables pricing ($39–$89 for MediaBox formats) with commissioned field sales and tiered technical roles. The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed outside funding and currently employs between 11 and 50 people.

Name

Microbiology International

Legal name

Microbiology International

Website

https://800ezmicro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Microbiology International is a privately held US distributor and specialty manufacturer (founded 1997, Frederick, MD) that sells microbiology laboratory automation equipment and ISO-certified proprietary culture media to food safety, pharmaceutical, academic, government, clinical, environmental, and cannabis testing laboratories across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microbiology Laboratory Equipment and Consumables

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL), Microbiology & Sterility Assurance (Bioburden/Endotoxin/Sterility) (HLAGADAE), Microbiological Reference Cultures, Strains & Controls (Food Micro) (AFALAKAF)

Keywords

• Laboratory autoclaves
• Anaerobic workstations
• Automated colony counters
• Chromogenic culture media
• Microbiology laboratory automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of microbiology laboratory automation equipment including autoclaves, anaerobic chambers, colony counters, peristaltic pumps, spiral platers, incubators, gravimetric diluters, plate pourers, media preparators, and lab blenders. Equipment ranges from $10,000-$100,000+ with lease-to-own options available.
2. Consumables and Media Products: Recurring sales of prepared media plates, dehydrated culture media, chromogenic media, MediaBox sterile liquids, surface swabs, and petri dishes. Includes custom formulations and label options.
3. Service and Support: Service contracts, installation, repair, validation services, calibration, and IQ-OQ-PQ documentation services for all equipment sold. Factory trained technicians provide on-site service and in-house repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Microbiology International distributes and manufactures microbiology laboratory automation equipment, including anaerobic, microaerophilic and hypoxic workstations, laboratory autoclaves, automated colony counters, spiral platers, media preparation systems and sample preparation instruments. The company also manufactures and sells its own consumables line of prepared and chromogenic culture media, sterile liquid media, petri dishes and surface swabs, supported by installation, validation, calibration and field-service contracts for laboratory customers in food safety, pharmaceutical, clinical research and environmental testing.

Product overview

Microbiology International is a laboratory equipment and consumables provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of microbiology automation solutions. The product portfolio centers on anaerobic/microaerophilic/hypoxic workstations (Whitley Workstations in A, M, and H series), laboratory autoclaves (Systec benchtop, BSL-3, free-standing, double-door, and vertical models), automated colony counters (ProtoCOL 3, Protos 3, aCOLyte 3), spiral plating equipment (WASP Touch), media preparation systems (Systec MediaPrep and MediaFill), and sample preparation equipment including gravimetric diluters (EZ-Flow series), lab blenders (EZ-Mix series), peristaltic pumps (EZ-Dispense series), and concentration kits (CP Select, EasyElute). Supporting consumables include chromogenic media (EZ-CHROM line for STEC, Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, Staph aureus, Campylobacter, C. sakazakii), prepared media, MediaBox sterile liquids, MediaPro Petri dishes, and SwabSure surface swabs. The company also provides IQ-OQ-PQ validation, calibration, and service contracts. Equipment integrates with laboratory information systems (LIMS), Excel for data export, USB-connected printers, and barcode scanning systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MediaBox: Sterile liquid culture media in convenient box packaging with internal bladder for on-demand laboratory use
• EZ-CHROM
• EZ-Media
• SwabSure
• MediaPro
• ProtoCOL 3
• aCOLyte 3
• EZ-Flow
• EZ-Dispense
• EZ-Mix

Products and services

• Whitley Anaerobic Workstations (A20, A25, A35, A45, A55, A85, A95, A135 HEPA, A155 HEPA, DG250) Sealed, oxygen-free workstations for handling, culturing and examining strict anaerobic organisms without exposure to atmospheric oxygen. Offered in multiple sizes (A20 to A155), with optional HEPA filtration, dual-glove DG250 high-throughput configuration and touchscreen controls. Aimed at clinical, food, pharmaceutical and academic laboratories.
• Whitley A135 GMP Anaerobic Workstation GMP-capable isolator providing Grade A air cleanliness per EU GMP, with sterile laminar airflow, positive operating pressure, HEPA filtration, ISO 14644-3 and BS EN 12469:2000 compliance. Targeted at pharmaceutical manufacturers needing aseptic anaerobic processing within a Grade D cleanroom.
• Whitley Microaerophilic Workstations (M35, M45, M85, M95, M135 HEPA, M155 HEPA) Whitley M-series workstations with 4-gas systems and built-in gas sensing for precise oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gas control. Used for the study and isolation of microaerophilic organisms such as Campylobacter spp. and Helicobacter pylori, with HEPA filtration on the M135 and M155 models for cleanroom applications.
• HypOxystation Hypoxic Workstations (H35, H45, H85, H135) H-series hypoxic incubator chambers providing precise oxygen control via touch screen interface and three-gas tank connections. Available in multiple sizes (H35 to H135), with sleeved and rapid-entry ports for hypoxic cell culture and research.
• Systec Laboratory Autoclaves (Benchtop, BSL-3, Free-Standing, Double Door, Vertical, 21 CFR Part 11) Systec autoclave family covering benchtop, BSL-3 with gas-tight double-door containment, free-standing, pass-through double-door, vertical and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant models. Includes built-in steam generators, fast heat-up and FDA-compliant data control for laboratory sterilization, GMP sterilization validation and biosafety applications.
• ProtoCOL 3 Automated Colony Counter Automated colony counter with unique LED lighting, scientific-grade CCD camera and detection down to 43-micron colonies. Includes zone measurement for antibiotic susceptibility testing, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, 1D/2D barcode sample tracking and automatic transfer of results to Excel or LIMS. Targeted at high-throughput quality control and clinical microbiology laboratories.
• Protos 3 Colony Counter Automated colony counter and chromogenic identification system that counts colonies in seconds and automatically identifies microbial species by color on chromogenic plates, including antibiotic susceptibility testing software modules.
• aCOLyte 3 Colony Counter Cost-efficient colony counter that connects to an existing computer via USB for basic bacterial enumeration on standard 100 mm Petri dishes, targeted at smaller laboratories needing affordable automated counting.
• WASP Touch Automated Spiral Plater Automated spiral plater that deposits precise volumes in an Archimedes spiral onto agar plates, eliminating serial dilutions. Features built-in touchscreen operation, automatic sanitizing system, integrated vacuum waste, AIMS (Automated Intelligent Monitoring Software) and no separate vacuum source.
• Systec MediaPrep Media Sterilizer Automated media sterilizer with active rapid cooling, available in seven models from 10 to 120 liters with microprocessor-controlled operation. Sterilizes agar and cools media in less than 90 minutes for in-house prepared media workflows.
• Systec MediaFill Automatic Plate Pourer Automatic agar plate filler that connects to a MediaPrep sterilizer for a closed sterile system, capable of pouring 90 mm, 60 mm and 35 mm plates for walk-away plate preparation.
• EZ-Flow Gravimetric Diluters (Flow, Pro, Elite) Automatic gravimetric sample dilutors using the gravimetric principle for reliable dilution without manual weighing or diluent addition. Available in Flow, Pro (with robotic arm and optional Jumbo Kit) and Elite (programmable, up to 6 pumps, multi-dispensing, full traceability) models.
• EZ-Mix Lab Blenders (EZ-Mix 400, EZ-Mix 3500) Paddle-blending laboratory blenders for sample preparation. EZ-Mix 400 is an economical unit with electronically protected motor and stainless steel construction; EZ-Mix 3500 adds sound-proof technology, integrated waste drawer and accessible blending chamber for optimal extraction in less than 60 seconds.
• EZ-Dispense Peristaltic Pumps (Standard, Pro) Peristaltic pumps for culture media preparation and dispensing. EZ-Dispense offers a single pump head with flow rate up to 1.25 L/min and 32 available programs; EZ-Dispense Pro adds a double pump head for low pulsation, flow rate up to 2.5 L/min, full traceability with USB connection and an optional thermal printer accessory.
• Memmert Standard and CO2 Incubators Memmert standard incubators cover applications up to +80°C with precise temperature control that prevents critical overshoots; Memmert CO2 incubators are intended for cell cultivation and in-vitro fertilization, meeting medical-device recognition standards. Sold to clinical, research and pharmaceutical customers.
• Innovaprep Air Samplers (AirPrep Cub, Bobcat) Innovaprep AirPrep Cub and Bobcat microbial air samplers used for sampling airborne biological contaminants in critical environments, supporting environmental monitoring programs in pharmaceutical clean rooms, operating rooms and food production facilities.
• Microflow Air Sampler Programmable air sampler for airborne biological contaminants with USB data download, GLP and GMP compliance, and compatibility with 60 mm and 90 mm plates for environmental monitoring of clean rooms and controlled environments.
• Whitley AtmoGen Jar Gassing System and Whitley Incubation Box Automatic jar gassing system for creating anaerobic environments in jars, with modern graphics and optional dual gas input, plus a Whitley incubation box for isolation and cultivation of anaerobic and microaerophilic organisms and cell culture.
• CP Select Concentrating Pipette System Rapid bio-concentrator using Wet Foam Elution technology to recover bacteria, parasites, molds, fungal spores, whole cells and viruses from large liquid volumes. Intended for environmental, clinical and food microbiology laboratories needing fast large-volume concentration.
• EasyElute Large Volume Concentration Kit High-flow concentration kit using a 30 kD ultrafilter followed by instant sample recovery through Wet Foam Elution, recovering microorganisms into approximately 70 mL final volume from 5 to 100+ liter samples.
• EZ-CHROM Chromogenic Media (STEC, Enterobacteria, Salmonella Plus, E. coli O157, Staph aureus, Campylobacter, Listeria, C. sakazakii) EZ-CHROM chromogenic culture media for color-based detection and isolation of key pathogens in food, clinical and environmental samples, including STEC, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella (including lactose-positive Salmonella), E. coli O157, Staphylococcus aureus, fastidious Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes and Cronobacter sakazakii (per ISO/TS 22964). Offered as prepared plates and 5 L powder packs.
• MediaBox Sterile Liquid Culture Media (5, 10 and 20 Liter) Cost-effective sterile liquid culture media in stackable boxes with internal bladder, available in 5, 10 and 20 liter formats. Includes E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria media options plus custom formulations, priced from $39–$89 per box for on-demand laboratory use.
• MediaPro Petri Dishes High-quality optically clear virgin polystyrene Petri dishes (100x15, 100x25 and 60x15 sizes) designed for optimal performance in automated plate filling machines.
• SwabSure Surface Swab System Two-part surface swab system with built-in color-change detection broth for Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli/coliforms from environmental surfaces, used for environmental monitoring in food and pharmaceutical production environments.
• EZ-Media Prepared Plates and Bottled Media Pre-poured agar plates (Baird Parker, XLT-4, DMLIA, Brilliant Green Agar, Standard Methods Agar, Modified Oxford Listeria and others) plus sterile ready-to-use or concentrated enrichment broths and dilution buffers in 500 mL and 1 L bottles. Produced in-house to support microbiological testing workflows.
• Cannabis Testing Solutions Bundled solution for cannabis testing laboratories covering weighing, diluting, blending, enrichment, isolation, enumeration and confirmation of microbiological contaminants in flower, topical emulsions, concentrated oils and edible preparations.
• IQ-OQ-PQ Validation Services Installation, operational and performance qualification services tailored to customer specifications, including biological indicator validation, to support GMP and regulatory compliance for laboratory equipment installations.
• Calibration Services On-site calibration service for temperature and pressure measuring devices on installed equipment, with full traceability documentation for laboratory compliance programs.
• Service Contracts Recurring service contracts delivered by factory-trained technicians covering installation, repair, preventive maintenance and technical support for all laboratory equipment sold by Microbiology International, including on-site service and in-house repairs.
• Custom Culture Media Formulations Custom-formulation and custom-labeling service for MediaBox sterile liquids, EZ-Media prepared plates and dehydrated culture media, manufactured in-house at the ISO 9001:2015 certified Frederick, MD facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Systec MediaPrep sterilizes agar and cools media in less than 90 minutes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Don Whitley ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturing partner of over 20 years for Whitley Anaerobic Workstations, microaerophilic workstations, and hypoxic chambers. Products include A20-A155 series workstations, M-series microaerophilic systems, HypOxystation hypoxic incubators, WASP spiral platers, and jar gassing systems.
• SysteccoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for laboratory autoclaves (benchtop, BSL-3, free-standing, double door, vertical models), MediaPrep media sterilizers, and MediaFill plate pourers. Systec autoclaves feature built-in steam generators and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance options.
• MemmertcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for laboratory incubators including standard incubators (up to +80C) and CO2 incubators for cell cultivation and in-vitro fertilization applications.
• SynbiosiscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for ProtoCOL 3, Protos 3, and aCOLyte 3 automated colony counters. Products include antibiotic susceptibility testing software modules.
• MicrogencoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for pathogen detection products including biochemical ID kits, latex agglutination kits, and Microgen GNA/B pathogen identification system.
• InnovaPrepminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew distributor partnership announced for InnovaPrep sample preparation equipment including CP Select Concentrating Pipette System and EasyElute Large Volume Concentration Kit using proprietary Wet Foam Elution technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/800ezmicro
• Xx.com/800ezmicro

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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