LSS
Lab Science Solution (LSS) is a Singapore-based authorized distributor of laboratory and scientific instruments from 30+ international manufacturers, serving pharmaceutical, biopharma, food safety, environmental, and academic research customers across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersSingapore, Singapore
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What LSS does
Lab Science Solution (LSS) is a Singapore-headquartered laboratory equipment distributor founded in 2005 by Dr Kevin Law Khoon Huat. Operating through Lab Science Solution Pte Ltd in Singapore and Lab Science Solution Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, with additional branch offices in Penang and Johor, the company serves as an authorized distributor for more than 30 international manufacturers across Southeast Asia, with active market presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.
LSS distributes scientific instrumentation across multiple categories: mass spectrometry (Bruker MALDI Biotyper, timsMetabo, timsUltra AIP), chromatography (KNAUER AZURA FPLC, Tosoh GPC/SEC, Restek GC/HPLC columns), spectroscopy (Analytik Jena UV-Vis, Thomas Edison UV-Vis, Rudolph polarimeters/density meters), sample preparation (Berghof microwave digestion, EVOSEP EVOTIP), particle and water analysis (Sympatec HELOS, Stakpure), and laboratory infrastructure (BINDER climate chambers, Miele washers, VICI gas generators and fluidics). The company also holds ISO/IEC 17025 calibration accreditation for analytical balance and UV-Vis spectrophotometer calibration.
Revenue is generated through hardware sales of distributed equipment, supported by technical consultation, application support, and accredited calibration services. The company employs 11-50 staff across five regional offices and serves customers across pharmaceutical, biopharma, food safety, environmental, petroleum, life sciences, and academic research segments, with no public pricing or revenue disclosure.
LSS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LSS
- Legal name
- LAB SCIENCE SOLUTION PTE LTD
- Website
- https://labsciencesolution.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Lab Science Solution (LSS) is a Singapore-based authorized distributor of laboratory and scientific instruments from 30+ international manufacturers, serving pharmaceutical, biopharma, food safety, environmental, and academic research customers across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LSS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Equipment Distribution and Scientific Instruments
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)
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Where LSS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Singapore
- HQ country
- Singapore
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
LSS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Laboratory Equipment Distribution: LSS generates revenue through distribution of high-quality laboratory equipment and scientific instruments from international manufacturers to customers in Singapore and Malaysia. The company acts as authorized distributor for multiple brands.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
LSS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LSS is a regional distributor of laboratory equipment and scientific instruments, acting as an authorized channel partner for over 30 international manufacturers across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. The company supplies analytical instruments (mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, microwave digestion systems), laboratory infrastructure (incubators, glassware washers, water purification systems, gas generators), and life science tools (bioreactors, sample prep kits, bioinformatics software), complemented by ISO/IEC 17025 calibration services and technical support.
Product overview
LSS (Lab Science Solution) is a laboratory equipment distributor and solution provider operating in Singapore and Malaysia. The company offers a portfolio of scientific instruments across multiple product categories: mass spectrometry systems (Bruker MALDI Biotyper for microbial identification, Bruker timsMetabo and timsUltra AIP for 4D-proteomics/metabolomics); sample preparation equipment (Berghof microwave digestion with optical pressure monitoring, EVOSEP EVOTIP Pure); chromatography systems (KNAUER FPLC/AZURA, Tosoh GPC/SEC, Waters HPLC); analytical instruments (Analytik Jena TOC analyzers, UV-Vis spectrophotometers from Thomas Edison and Analytik Jena, Rudolph density meters/refractometers, Skalar continuous flow analyzers); environmental equipment (stakpure water purification systems, Sympatec particle size analyzers); laboratory infrastructure (BINDER climate chambers and incubators, Miele glassware washers); and specialized solutions (VICI valves/fittings, Hellma cuvettes, Bruker MALDI Biotyper for pharmaceuticals). LSS distributes over 30 international brands and provides technical support, calibration services, and application expertise across pharmaceutical, biopharma, environmental, food safety, petroleum, and academic research sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Bruker MALDI Biotyper Microbial identification system based on MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for unbiased identification of microorganisms to species level within minutes. Available as MALDI Biotyper sirius one GP and MALDI Biotyper sirius GP with smartbeam 200 Hz laser technology. For clinical, food safety, pharmaceutical, and environmental microbiology laboratories.
- Bruker timsMetabo Mass spectrometer delivering 4D-TIMS separation power for small molecules and proteomics, with TIMS technology enabling comprehensive analysis from nanogram samples to single cell levels. For metabolomics and proteomics research laboratories.
- Berghof speedwave Microwave Digestion System Microwave digestion system featuring optical pressure monitoring (OPC) for maximum safety during sample preparation, with DAP-100 vessels and PTFE construction. For analytical laboratories performing sample preparation for elemental analysis.
- BINDER Cooling Incubator KB PRO Series Constant climate chambers and cooling incubators ensuring stable incubation conditions for microbiology and stability testing with highest precision and reliable performance. For microbiology, pharmaceutical stability testing, and ICH photostability testing laboratories.
- Analytik Jena multi N/C x300 Series Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Total Nitrogen (TN) analyzers for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant TOC cleaning validation in pharmaceutical quality control. For pharmaceutical quality control and environmental laboratories.
- Stakpure Pure and Ultrapure Water System Water purification systems delivering ASTM Type I and Type II water meeting ISO 3696 and CLRW standards for sensitive analytical lab applications, including OmniaTap series with UV-TOC monitoring. For analytical and life science laboratories.
- VICI Valco Precision Valves, Fittings & Fluidics Precision valves, injectors, and fittings for high-pressure chromatography and sampling applications including GC, HPLC, and UHPLC systems. For chromatography laboratories.
- Sympatec HELOS Series Laser diffraction particle size analysis system for fast and reproducible analysis across broad measuring range from 0.1 µm to 8,750 µm for dry and wet applications. For pharmaceutical, chemical, and materials science laboratories.
- Spectra Analysis DiscovIR-GC Solid-phase deposition FTIR system connecting chromatography with FTIR for structural identification of complex mixtures. For analytical and forensic chemistry laboratories.
- Thomas Edison UV/VIS Spectrophotometer High-performance UV-Vis spectrophotometers including TE U2900 double beam (190-1100 nm, 1nm bandwidth), TE U1900 Plus, and TE U900 single beam for concentration measurements and chemical analysis. For analytical and quality control laboratories.
- Tosoh Bioscience Gel Permeation GPC/SEC Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) / Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) systems for precise molecular weight determination and polymer characterization. For polymer and chemical laboratories.
- KNAUER AZURA FPLC System Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) systems combining flexibility and robustness for gel permeation chromatography and high-throughput protein purification. For biochemistry and life science laboratories.
- Hellma Analytics Cuvettes and Optical Components World's leading UV/Vis/NIR spectroscopy cuvettes, TrayCell 2.0 fiber-optic micro measuring cells, and calibration standards for analytical laboratories. For spectroscopy laboratories.
- Bruker timsUltra AIP Trapped Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometer with dual-TIMS technology achieving near 100% duty cycle, PASEF enabled high-speed CCS analysis for proteomics research. For proteomics research laboratories.
- Analytik Jena PlasmaQuant 9200 ICP-OES spectrometer with 2 pm resolution at 200 nm, smallest instrument footprint at 60 cm width, spectral range 160-900 nm for elemental analysis. For environmental, metallurgical, and materials testing laboratories.
- Vilber Fusion Absolute Imaging System Western blot and gel documentation imaging system with multispectral imaging and spectral unmixing technologies for chemiluminescence and fluorescence detection. For molecular biology and life science laboratories.
- VICI DBS NM PLUS FID TOWER Hydrogen Generator High-purity hydrogen and zero air generators for GC, GC-MS, and LC-MS instruments, eliminating high-pressure gas cylinders with electrolysis-based gas supply. For chromatography and mass spectrometry laboratories.
- Celvivo ClinoStar 2 Bioreactor 3D cell culture bioreactor for generating in vitro models resembling real-world conditions, producing spheroids that mature over 18 days with functionality and architecture like in vivo tissue. For cell biology and pharmaceutical research laboratories.
- PSL Rheotek RPV-3 Polymer Viscometer Automated polymer viscometer for dilute solution viscosity testing of polymers including PA, PET, PVC, PLA, with method compliance to ASTM D4603, ISO 1628 standards. For polymer manufacturing and quality control laboratories.
- PromoChrom SPE-03 Automated Solid Phase Extraction Automated solid phase extraction system with high-capacity inline filters for PFAS extraction following ISO 21675, compatible with non-potable water samples. For environmental and water testing laboratories.
- Protein Metrics Byosphere Software Vendor-neutral software for biopharmaceutical characterization and quantification, enabling automated workflows for ADCs, multi-specifics, and oligonucleotides analysis. For biopharmaceutical research and development laboratories.
- IonOpticks Aurora Series Columns High-performance nano and capillary flow columns for proteomics and analytical workflows, Generation 4 featuring enhanced robustness, longevity, and reproducibility with HeatSync temperature control. For proteomics and mass spectrometry laboratories.
- PSL Rheotek Viscosity Oil Standards Certified viscosity oil standards for verification and calibration of glass capillary viscometers, flow cups, and rotational viscometers, accredited to ISO 17025 by UKAS. For viscometer calibration laboratories.
- ISO/IEC 17025 Calibration Services ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration services for mass (analytical balance), wavelength and absorbance (for UV-Visible spectrophotometer), awarded by STANDARDS MALAYSIA/ILAC. LSS was amongst the very first ISO/IEC 17025 calibration labs for UV-Visible spectrophotometer in the region. For laboratories requiring ISO-compliant instrument calibration.
Quantifiable outcome
- Serving hundreds of local and international companies, government labs, universities and colleges
Companies that use LSS
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
LSS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
LSS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- IonOptickscoreIonOpticks is a global leader in high-performance Aurora Series nano and capillary flow columns for proteomics and analytical workflows. LSS is authorized distributor in Singapore and Malaysia.
- Postnova AnalyticscorePostnova is the inventor and leader in field-flow fractionation and innovator in light scattering technology. LSS is authorized distributor in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.
- LabTech ItalycoreLabTech offers organic/inorganic sample preparation systems, laboratory cooling/heating/temperature control equipment, analytical instruments, gas generators, laboratory centrifuges, and liquid nitrogen generators.
- Analytik JenacoreAnalytik Jena is a provider of instruments and products in the areas of analytical measuring technology and life science. LSS is authorized distributor for their products including TOC/TN analyzers and UV-Vis spectrophotometers.
- BerghofcoreBerghof offers over 50 years of experience in production of digestion and reactor systems. LSS distributes their speedwave microwave digestion systems with optical pressure monitoring technology.
- BINDER GmbHcoreBINDER is the Temperature Control Specialist for industrial and research applications. Products include ovens, vacuum ovens, stability test chambers, climatic simulation chambers, and incubators.
- BrukercoreBruker offers advanced products encompassing technology platforms including MALDI Biotyper, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers, timsTOF, and other analytical and life science solutions.
- Eupheria BiotechcoreEupheria Biotech provides top quality products for RNA Interference applications including endoribonuclease-prepared siRNAs (esiRNA).
- EvosepcoreEvosep offers innovative LC systems making clinical proteomics 100 times more robust and 10 times faster. LSS distributes EVOTIP Pure disposable purification and loading trap columns.
- Hellma AnalyticscoreHellma Analytics is the world's leading manufacturer of UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence measurement cuvettes/cells. Products include TrayCell, calibration standards, quartz cells, and fiber optic probes.
- Hudson Lab AutomationminorHudson Lab Automation specializes in automating complex lab workflows including liquid handling, microplate automation, and integrated workflows for proteomics, genomics, and drug discovery.
- InterscienceminorInterscience provides high-quality equipment for microbiology from solid sample preparation to final bacterial enumeration for food, medical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
- KnauercoreKnauer has been serving the sciences since 1962, developing and manufacturing scientific instruments for liquid chromatography systems and components including AZURA FPLC systems and dosing pumps.
- MielecoreMiele manufactures and services highest quality automated washing/cleaning technology for laboratory and dental applications including Expertline laboratory glassware washers.
- NexopartcoreNexopart is a new premium brand for particle analysis laboratories worldwide, founded by Haver & Boecker and Hosokawa Alpine AG. Products include e200 LS air jet sieve machines.
- PreOmicscorePreOmics is a world's leading manufacturer for innovative proteomics sample preparation kits and robotic technology including BeatBox high-throughput cell lysis system.
- PromoChromcorePromoChrom delivers automated SPE equipment worldwide with innovative approaches. Products include SPE-03 system with high-capacity inline filters for PFAS analysis.
- Protein MetricscoreProtein Metrics provides cutting-edge bioinformatics software for proteomics including Byosphere enterprise-scale data analysis platform for biotherapeutics.
- PSL RheotekcorePSL Rheotek is a viscosity product manufacturer specializing in Certificate of Analysis characterization of oil, polymers, and pulp. Products include RPV-3 Polymer Viscometer.
- RestekcoreRestek is a leading developer and manufacturer of chromatography columns and accessories including GC & HPLC columns, reference standards, and sample preparation products.
- Rudolph Research AnalyticalcoreRudolph Research Analytical manufactures world-class analytical instruments including automatic density meters, polarimeters, refractometers, and saccharimeters.
- SkalarcoreSkalar is a Dutch instrument manufacturer established in 1965 producing automated chemistry analyzers for environmental, pharmaceutical, agricultural, detergent, food and beverage laboratories.
- SNOLminorSNOL manufactures over 70 standard products of laboratory furnaces and kilns and over 90 models for industry.
- Spectra AnalysiscoreSpectra Analysis provides infrared spectroscopy instruments including DISCOVIR-GC/LC for solid-phase deposition FTIR analysis connecting chromatography with FTIR for structural identification.
- StakpurecoreStakpure manufactures pure and ultra water systems including OmniaTap series providing ASTM Type I and Type II water meeting international standards.
- SympateccoreSympatec provides innovative particle size and shape analysis instruments for laboratories and processes worldwide. Products include HELOS laser diffraction sensors with RODOS dry dispersion.
- Thomas EdisoncoreThomas Edison produces high-performance UV-Visible spectrophotometers including TE U2900 double beam, TE U1900 Plus, and TE U900 models for various applications including DOBI testing for palm oil industry.
- Tosoh BiosciencecoreTosoh Bioscience is a world-class manufacturer of resins, columns, and analytical instruments including analytical HPLC columns, GPC/SEC systems, and TSKgel columns.
- VICI Valco InstrumentscoreVICI provides top quality products for gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, medical research, and flow injection analysis including precision valves, injectors, and fittings.
- VICI DBScoreVICI DBS drives advancements in high purity gas systems for analytical laboratories including hydrogen generators, FID towers, and zero air generators for GC and LC-MS instruments.
- VilbercoreVilber provides unrivalled imaging systems for gel documentation, chemiluminescence, fluorescence, bioluminescence, and in-vivo/in-vitro imaging applications including Fusion Absolute system.
- TOFWERKminorTOFWERK provides ultra-sensitive time-of-flight mass spectrometers for real-time chemical insight. A Bruker company.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
LSS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- DKSH: DKSH is a large market expansion services group providing sales, marketing and distribution for scientific and laboratory instrument principals across Asia; it competes with LSS for the same OEM authorizations but at much broader geographic and category scale.
- Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a leading global analytical instrument and chromatography manufacturer; competing for the same spectroscopy, chromatography and mass-spec budgets that LSS's customers allocate, and a potential alternative distribution principal in the region.
- Sartorius: Sartorius is a major bioprocessing and lab equipment manufacturer active in biopharma — one of LSS's core end segments — and competes for the same biopharma/biologics capex in SEA.
- Anton Paar: Anton Paar is a specialist manufacturer of analytical instruments for density, viscosity, rheology and sample preparation; it competes with LSS-distributed Rudolph density meters and PSL Rheotek viscometers, and sells direct in the region.
- Waters Corporation: Waters is a global leader in liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, sells direct in SEA, and competes with LSS's chromatography principals (Knauer, Tosoh) for the same pharma/biopharma QA/QC and research customers.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest global laboratory equipment and supplies provider, with a significant direct sales force in SEA; competes with LSS for the same analytical instrument budgets and is a potential channel-partner alternative to distribution.
- Shimadzu: Shimadzu is a major Japanese analytical and measurement instrument manufacturer with its own SEA sales network, competing head-to-head with LSS-distributed brands like Bruker, Analytik Jena and Tosoh for the same lab budgets.
- Bruker Corporation: Bruker is the global mass spectrometry and analytical instrumentation manufacturer whose products (MALDI Biotyper, timsMetabo, timsUltra AIP, TOFWERK) LSS distributes in SEA; relevant peer because Bruker can sell direct or through other distributors and competes for the same end-user wallet share.
- PerkinElmer: PerkinElmer is a diversified analytical and life sciences instrument maker with its own regional sales presence, competing for the same food/environmental/pharma testing customers that LSS serves.
Direct peers
- SciMed (Asia): SciMed Asia is a regional distributor of scientific and laboratory instruments based in Singapore, directly competing with LSS for the same manufacturer authorizations, end customers (pharma, food, environmental, academic labs) and SEA territory coverage.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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LSS subsidiaries and ownership
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Frequently asked questions about LSS
What does LSS do?
LSS is a regional distributor of laboratory equipment and scientific instruments, acting as an authorized channel partner for over 30 international manufacturers across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. The company supplies analytical instruments (mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, microwave digestion systems), laboratory infrastructure (incubators, glassware washers, water purification systems, gas generators), and life science tools (bioreactors, sample prep kits, bioinformatics software), complemented by ISO/IEC 17025 calibration services and technical support.
Is LSS a public or private company?
LSS is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was LSS founded?
LSS was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is LSS based?
LSS is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, in the Asia region.
How does LSS make money?
One revenue line is on record: laboratory Equipment Distribution.
Who are LSS's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are DKSH, Agilent Technologies, Sartorius, Anton Paar, Waters Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Shimadzu, Bruker Corporation and PerkinElmer. SciMed (Asia) is listed as a direct peer.
Does LSS have an API?
No public API is recorded for LSS.
What industry is LSS in?
LSS's product category is Laboratory Equipment Distribution and Scientific Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAA, Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems, with a secondary code of HLAGAIAB, Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.