MTC Bio

What MTC Bio does

MTC Bio is a privately held US manufacturer of laboratory consumables and benchtop liquid-handling equipment, headquartered in Sayreville, New Jersey, operating from an ISO 13485-certified Class 100,000 cleanroom. The company sells a broad catalog of plastic consumables — microcentrifuge tubes, conical centrifuge tubes, cryogenic vials, PCR plates and tubes, deep-well plates, sealing films, cell strainers, transfer pipettes, serological pipettes, and specialty items such as flow-cytometry tubes and western-blot boxes — alongside capital equipment including manual and electronic pipettors, pipette controllers, and a UV-C pipette sterilizer (nUVaClean). Product differentiation is grounded in proprietary engineering rather than scale: MTC holds two granted US utility patents (DuoClick two-position aerobic/anaerobic screw cap, Patent 12,187,994; ReadyStrain reducing adapter, US 10,974,248 B2) and develops in-house material and design innovations such as BioClear co-polymer polypropylene, the SureFrame two-material PCR plate, and OptiWell low-binding automation consumables engineered for compatibility with KingFisher Flex (Thermo Fisher), Hamilton, Accuris IsoPURE, and BD FACS instruments.

The business model is a one-time-sale consumables and equipment manufacturer with publicly disclosed list pricing, generating revenue through two channels: direct e-commerce via mtcbiotech.com targeting individual researchers and smaller labs, and a distributor network targeting enterprise and institutional buyers. The company actively recruits new distributors through a dedicated 'Become a distributor' program and has expanded its catalog and distribution capabilities through a completed merger with Innovative Lab Products (ILP), whose plates, PCR supplies, plate-sealing solutions, and reservoirs are now sold under the MTC Bio brand. End customers span academic and industrial research laboratories, hospital and clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, environmental testing labs, and food testing labs.

MTC Bio is privately held, does not disclose institutional investors or funding rounds, and operates with 11–50 employees. Growth activity in the 12 months preceding this analysis includes five new product launches (HyperStretch Sealing Film, DeepDip Pipette Tips, ProSeries High Performance Centrifuge Tubes, EmbryoGuard MEA Tested Tubes for embryology/IVF, and Exact Volume Transfer Pipettes), entry into the IVF/embryology consumables vertical, and continued product compatibility development with major third-party automation platforms.

Name

MTC Bio

Legal name

MTC Bio

Website

https://mtcbiotech.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MTC Bio is a New Jersey-based manufacturer of laboratory consumables (tubes, plates, pipettes, automation supplies) and benchtop liquid-handling equipment, serving research, clinical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and food-testing laboratories via direct e-commerce and a distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Consumables

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC), Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE), Blow-Molded Medical & Laboratory Containers (IMANAGAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory consumables
• PCR plates
• Centrifuge tubes
• Pipette tips
• Liquid handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Metuchen

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Consumables Sales: One-time product sales of laboratory consumables including tubes, vials, plates, pipettes, and specialized supplies. Products sold in bulk quantities (bags, racks, cases) to research laboratories, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.
2. Distribution Channel Revenue: Products sold through distributor network to reach broader customer base. Company actively recruits new distributors through their 'Become a distributor' program.
3. Equipment Sales: Sale of capital equipment including pipette controllers, UV sterilizers, mini-centrifuges, and electronic pipettors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MTC Bio manufactures and sells laboratory consumables and liquid handling equipment, including centrifuge tubes, microcentrifuge tubes, PCR plates and tubes, deep well plates, cell strainers, cryogenic vials, transfer and serological pipettes, mechanical and electronic pipettors, UV sterilizers, and general lab supplies such as weigh boats and sampling bags. Products are produced in an ISO 13485-certified Class 100,000 cleanroom and sold direct via the company website and through laboratory supply distributors to research, clinical, pharmaceutical, food safety, and environmental laboratories.

Product overview

MTC Bio is a laboratory consumables and equipment supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for research, clinical, and industrial laboratories. The company operates as a single unified product line rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Following its merger with Innovative Lab Products (ILP), the portfolio combines both brands' offerings. Core product lines include: OptiWell™ automation supplies (deep well plates, sealing mats, tip combs, and automation reservoirs) designed for compatibility with KingFisher™ Flex, Hamilton®, and other automated platforms; Pure•Amp™ PCR consumables (plates, tubes, strips, caps, and sealing films) for thermal cyclers; cell straining products including ReadyStrain™ and SureStrain™ kits; cryogenic storage solutions; centrifuge tubes in various sizes from 0.5mL to 500mL; liquid handling equipment including HALO™ and ProPette™ pipettors; transfer and serological pipettes; general lab supplies such as weigh boats, sampling bags, and disposal systems; and specialized products for flow cytometry, western blotting, and UV sterilization. Products are manufactured under ISO 13485 quality systems in Class 100,000 cleanrooms and are certified sterile, RNase/DNase/pyrogen free where applicable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OptiWell™ Deep Well Plates Deep well plates in 24, 48, 96, and 384-well configurations designed for automated research platforms and robotic equipment, compatible with KingFisher™ Flex and other automation systems. Used by research and screening laboratories.
• OptiWell™ Silicone Sealing Mats Silicone sealing mats that seal 24, 96, or 384 wells at a time, designed to minimize evaporation and sample loss in PCR and HTS sample storage applications.
• OptiWell™ Tip Combs Low-binding, medical-grade polypropylene tip combs compatible with KingFisher™ Flex and other automation platforms, available sterile or non-sterile for DNA extraction, quantification, and viral RNA extraction.
• OptiWell™ Automation Reservoirs Reagent reservoirs designed for all automated liquid handling platforms, with ANSI/SLAS 1-2004 compliant design and dimpled/pyramid well bottoms for maximum sample recovery.
• Pure•Amp™ PCR Plates PCR plates compatible with most popular thermal cyclers including ABI™, Bio-Rad, MJ Research™, and Eppendorf®, available in 0.1mL low profile, 0.2mL, and 384-well qPCR formats.
• Pure•Amp™ PCR Tubes, Strips & Caps PCR tubes and strips in 0.2mL and 0.1mL low profile configurations with optically clear caps and white tubes for qPCR, color-coded for sample tracking.
• Pure•Amp™ Sealing Films and Foils Sealing films and foils for PCR, qPCR, ELISA, and general storage with evaporation rates below 5%, available sterile or non-sterile in aluminum foil, transparent adhesive, and optically clear variants.
• ReadyStrain™ Cell Strainer Kits Preassembled, sterile cell straining kits containing strainer, 50mL tube, and screw-cap, gamma sterilized to SAL 10-6, designed to eliminate contamination risks from opening multiple packages.
• SureStrain™ Premium Cell Strainers Premium cell strainers for filtering cell suspensions, available in mesh sizes from 5µm to 100µm.
• Cryogenic Vials Cryogenic storage vials in internally and externally threaded configurations, suitable for use in liquid nitrogen (vapor phase).
• 5mL MacroTubes® 5mL tubes in snap-cap and screw-cap configurations, compatible with standard 15mL tube diameter centrifuge rotors, with dual graduations and exceptional clarity.
• SureSeal S™ Sterile Microcentrifuge Tubes Sterile microcentrifuge tubes manufactured under cleanroom conditions using BioClear™ co-polymer, with ring and groove closure tested up to 28,000×g.
• ScrewSeal™ Screw Cap Microcentrifuge Tubes Screw-cap microtubes with silicone O-rings for leak-proof seal from -90°C to +121°C, available in 1.5mL and 2.0mL sizes with light-blocking amber option, sterile and free of RNase, DNase, and pyrogens.
• 15mL, 30mL, & 50mL Centrifuge Tubes Premium polypropylene centrifuge tubes with leak-proof screw caps, freezable to -86°C, available racked or bagged.
• FlowTubes™ for Flow Cytometry Crystal clear polystyrene tubes (12×75mm, 5mL capacity) designed for FACS™ systems from BD Biosciences, available with strainer caps or standard caps for flow cytometry applications.
• DuoClick™ Two-Position Screw-Cap Culture Tubes Patented culture tubes with two-position HDPE screw-cap allowing aerobic culturing at the first click and anaerobic culturing after the second click, available in polypropylene (5mL, 14mL) and polystyrene configurations.
• Transport Tubes (5 and 10mL) Transport and mailing tubes for storing, transporting, or freezing samples, meeting 95kPa transportation guidelines with leak-proof screw-caps, sterile and free of RNase, DNase, and pyrogens.
• HALO™ Pipettors Single-channel pipettors described as one of the lightest pipettors available, with effortless plunger strokes and an exclusive 1250µL size for comfort and precision.
• ProPette™ LE Pipettors Single-channel and multi-channel adjustable pipettes in volume ranges from 0.2µL to 10mL, with optional Starter Kit including pipette carousel.
• ProPette™ Manual Pipette Controller Manual pipette controller with EZ-Flow™ lever for precise filling speed control, accommodating pipettes up to 100mL with an autoclavable lower body.
• nUVaClean™ UV Pipette Sterilizer Pipette rack with germicidal UV-C lamp and reflector that destroys more than 99% of DNA contamination, featuring a 28-minute auto-decon cycle for up to 6 pipettes, made in USA.
• ASPIR-8™ Reagent Reservoirs Reagent reservoirs designed for 8-channel pipettes with 75mm inner chamber, minimizing reagent exposure and usage compared to standard 12-channel reservoirs.
• Transfer Pipettes One-piece unbreakable low-density polyethylene pipettes in 10 configurations across 6 capacities, suited for microbiology, blood banking, hematology, immunology, and urinalysis.
• Serological Pipettes Polystyrene serological pipettes manufactured in an ISO 13485 Class 100,000 cleanroom, available in 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50mL volumes with color-coded design.
• Inoculating Loops & Needles Sterile disposable plastic loops and needles for quantitative procedures and bacterial inoculation, available in flexible polypropylene and rigid polystyrene with hexagonal shaft for grip.
• Disposable Spreaders Bacteriological spreaders in four shapes (L-shape, T-shape, and two triangle sizes), made of ABS or polypropylene with smooth rounded edges to prevent agar damage.
• BioBucket™ Collapsible Laboratory Bucket Collapsible laboratory container usable as an ice bucket, portable liquid container, or environmental sample collection vessel, with attached handle and molded base grip.
• WeighBucket™ Weigh Boat for Liquids Polyethylene weighing vessel with handle and pour spout for transporting, containing, and pouring liquids and powders, 40mL capacity.
• Weigh Boats Polystyrene weigh boats in square and diamond shapes, in black or white, withstanding temperatures to 90°C and exposure to diluted acids, alcohols, bases, and aqueous solutions.
• Flip 'n Fold™ Sterile Sampling Bags Sterile sampling bags with tear strip and external grip tabs for contamination-free sample collection, made of virgin polyethylene and meeting USDA, EPA, and FDA standards, suitable from -210°C to +80°C.
• BenchBin™ Biohazard Bin Benchtop disposal bin for contaminated materials such as tips, tubes, and gloves, designed for lab safety workflows.
• MultiBoxes™ for Western Blotting Western blotting boxes with multiple compartments for processing multiple gels and comparing results side by side, with hinged lids to reduce evaporation.
• Blu-Blot HS™ Autoradiography Film High-quality blue-sensitive film for electrophoretic and autoradiography applications with double emulsion coating and excellent sensitivity and contrast, suitable for 14C, 32P, 33P, 125I, and 35S.
• SureFrame™ Two-Component PCR Plates PCR plates with two-material design combining an ultra-rigid polycarbonate frame with thin-walled polypropylene tube wells, eliminating warping in thermal cyclers and reducing evaporation.
• SpectraTube™ Centrifuge Tubes Color-coded conical 15mL and 50mL centrifuge tubes with rainbow screw caps for easy sample identification, made of premium polypropylene with exceptional clarity and centrifugal strength.
• Benchtop Disposal Set Biohazard bag and holder kit including 400 bags and metal stand for safe disposal of tips, tubes, gloves, and other potentially hazardous materials at lab workstations.
• ILP Products (Innovative Lab Products) Products from Innovative Lab Products, which merged with MTC Bio, including ILP Plates, ILP PCR Supplies, ILP Plate Sealing Solutions, and ILP Reservoirs, now sold under the MTC Bio brand.
• ProSeries™ High Performance Centrifuge Tubes High-speed centrifuge tubes designed for high-speed centrifugation with premium features.
• ClearSeal™ Screwcap Microtubes Screwcap microtubes available in 7 different sizes with silicone O-rings and vivid printed graduations for sample storage.
• DeepDip™ Pipette Tips Specialty pipette tips designed for deep well and specialty liquid handling applications.
• HyperStretch™ Sealing Film Specialty sealing film for laboratory plates.
• EmbryoGuard MEA Tested Tubes Tubes with MEA (Mouse Embryo Assay) testing, designed for embryology and IVF applications.
• Exact Volume Transfer Pipettes Sterile dual bulb transfer pipettes for precision pipetting, available in volumes from 20µL to 500µL.
• Microinjection Pipette Tips Flexible microcapillary tips designed for filling glass microinjection capillaries used for cell injections, with an ultra-fine 0.33mm diameter tip to enhance cell viability and microinjection success rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evaporation rates below 5% for PureAmp sealing films
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Innovative Lab Products (ILP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative Lab Products (ILP) has merged with MTC Bio, combining the expertise and resources of both organizations to better serve partners and customers. ILP products continue to be available under the MTC Bio brand.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Corning Life Sciences:
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Nunc / Nalgene / KingFisher): Owns the Nunc and Nalgene consumables brands and the KingFisher Flex automation platform for which MTC Bio's OptiWell products are designed. Competes directly across tubes, plates, and cryo storage while also controlling the underlying automation ecosystem.
• Eppendorf: Global leader in liquid handling and premium lab consumables (tubes, plates, pipettes, controllers). Directly comparable to MTC Bio across the entire consumables portfolio, but at vastly larger scale, with deep instrument install bases that drive recurring consumables demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mtc-bio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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