BioScientific

What BioScientific does

BioScientific Pty Ltd, operating under the brand BIOSCI, is a privately held Australian distributor of life science research reagents and laboratory supplies founded in 1972 and headquartered in Gymea, New South Wales. The company serves pathology and research institutions across Australia and New Zealand by aggregating catalogs from over 30 international manufacturers, including Elabscience, Jena Bioscience, BD (Becton Dickinson), Cedarlane Laboratories, Lifeline, ALZET (DURECT), Arbor Assays, GenLantis, ReproCELL, and Nanocomposix, into a single regional procurement channel. Its catalog spans ten product categories (Antibodies, Animal, Beads, Chemicals, Cell Culture including 3D, ELISA's & Assays, Immunogold, Molecular Biology, Plastic & Glassware, Proteins/Peptides/Cytokines) and nine research topics (Cancer, Cytogenetics, Electrophysiology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Microscopy, Neuroscience), with go-to-market executed through a direct e-commerce storefront (biosci.com.au), a phone-based sales team (1300 BIO SCI in Australia, 0800 444 157 in New Zealand), and educational webinars.

The underlying business model is straightforward distribution: BioScientific earns revenue by purchasing reagents from international manufacturers and reselling them to Australian and New Zealand customers at unit-based pricing, with publicly listed sample prices ranging from $375 AUD to $1,177 AUD per SKU and payment terms of 21 days from invoice. The company collects via EFT, credit card, or cheque and does not store credit card data. Primary customer segments are research institutions (university labs, pharma research, hospital research, medical schools) and pathology laboratories (private and government), with secondary segments including laboratory/diagnostic kit producers and pharmaceutical drug discovery teams. BioScientific's core value proposition is freight consolidation across multiple suppliers, local Australian/New Zealand customer support, and access to over two million global reagents through its Cedarlane partnership.

The technology stack is undifferentiated: a basic e-commerce website with product catalog browsing, a contact form, and online ordering. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, no mobile app, no API, no disclosed patents or trademarks, and no public certifications or compliance attestations. No management team, headcount, financial figures, or funding rounds are disclosed; the company is privately held with no parent company or institutional investors mentioned.

Name

BioScientific

Legal name

BioScientific Pty Ltd

Website

https://biosci.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BioScientific Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian distributor, founded in 1972, of life science research reagents and laboratory supplies from 30+ international manufacturers, serving pathology and research institutions across Australia and New Zealand via direct e-commerce and a phone-based sales team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Reagent Distribution

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)

Keywords

• Life science reagents
• Research reagent distribution
• Pathology laboratory supplies
• Antibody distribution
• Cell culture products

Headquarters

HQ city

Gymea

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: BioScientific generates revenue through the sale of life science research reagents, antibodies, cell culture products, ELISA kits, proteins, peptides, cytokines, and laboratory supplies sourced from international manufacturers. Products are sold directly to pathology and research institutions with payment terms of 21 days from invoice.
2. Distribution Services: As a distributor, BioScientific acts as the Australian and New Zealand agent for international suppliers, providing freight consolidation, local customer support, and access to over two million global reagents from various manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BioScientific is a specialty distributor that aggregates life science research reagents, antibodies, cell culture products, ELISA kits, proteins/peptides/cytokines, immunogold reagents, animal research products, chemicals, and laboratory consumables from more than 30 international manufacturers and supplies them to pathology laboratories and research institutions across Australia and New Zealand. The company acts as the local agent and channel partner for global reagent suppliers, providing freight consolidation, local customer support, and a unified catalog of more than two million global reagents.

Product overview

BioScientific Pty. Ltd. is a specialized distributor and supplier of laboratory and research products serving Australian and New Zealand pathology and research institutions since 1972. Rather than a single unified product, the company operates a comprehensive product catalog platform that aggregates supplies from over 50+ international manufacturers across major product categories including Antibodies (CalBiotech, Cedarlane, Elabscience, Jena Bioscience, Synaptic Systems, ViroStat), Cell Culture including 3D culture (GenLantis, Lifeline, Stem Cultures, ReproCELL), ELISA's & Assays (Arbor Assays, Calbiotech, NVIGEN, Quickzyme), Molecular Biology (GenHunter, Jena Bioscience, Xenometrix), Proteins/Peptides/Cytokines (Bachem, GenLantis, ProteinOne), Immunogold reagents (Aurion, Nanoprobes, Nanocomposix), and Animal products (ALZET Osmotic Pumps, Plastics One). The catalog is organized both by product categories and research topics (Cancer, Cytogenetics, Electrophysiology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Microscopy, Neuroscience), providing pathology labs and research institutions with centralized access to reagents and supplies from global manufacturers with freight consolidation and localized support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BioScientific Product Catalog A comprehensive online catalog of laboratory and research supplies distributed to Australian and New Zealand pathology and research institutions, organized by product categories (Antibodies, Animal, Cell Culture, ELISA & Assays, Molecular Biology, Proteins/Peptides/Cytokines, Immunogold, Beads, Chemicals, Plastic & Glassware) and research topics (Cancer, Cytogenetics, Electrophysiology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Microscopy, Neuroscience). The catalog provides access to products from over 30 international manufacturers with freight consolidation.
• Antibodies A product category offering antibodies sourced through manufacturers including CalBiotech, Cedarlane Laboratories Ltd, Elab Science, Elabscience, Jena Bioscience GMBH, Panpath B.V., Synaptic Systems Gmbh, ViroStat, and VLVbio, supplied to AU/NZ research and pathology customers.
• Cell Culture (including 3D) Cell culture products including 3D culture supplies from GenLantis, Lifeline, Stem Cultures, and ReproCELL, supplied for research and pathology applications in AU/NZ.
• ELISA Kits and Assays ELISA kits and assay products from ALFA AESAR, Arbor Assays, Elab Science, Elabscience, Lifeline, VLVbio, Calbiotech, NVIGEN, Quickzyme, and Nanocomposix for AU/NZ customers.
• Molecular Biology Reagents Molecular biology reagents from Cedarlane Laboratories Ltd, GenHunter Corp., GenLantis, Jena Bioscience GMBH, ProteinOne, QuickZyme Biosciences B.V., Xenometrix AG, and Elabscience.
• Proteins / Peptides / Cytokines Recombinant proteins, peptides, and cytokines from Bachem Feinchemikalien AG, CalBiotech, Elab Science, Elabscience, GenLantis, Jena Bioscience GMBH, ProteinOne, and Synaptic Systems Gmbh.
• Immunogold Reagents Immunogold reagents and accessories from Aurion, Nanoprobes, and Nanocomposix for electron and light microscopy applications.
• Animal Research Products Animal research products including Alzet Osmotic Pumps, EcoHealth Inc., Plastics One Inc, Primetech, Titermax USA, iPrecio, and Mite Arrest.
• Beads Bead products for research applications from Bangs Laboratories Inc., Polysciences Inc, and Nanocomposix.
• Chemicals (Organic, Inorganic, Radio-labelled) Chemical reagents including organic, inorganic, and radio-labelled compounds from American Radiolabelled Chemicals, Polysciences Inc, and Strem Chemicals Inc.
• Plastic and Glassware Laboratory plastic and glassware products from Plastics One Inc and VitroCom Inc.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jena Bioscience GMBHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Jena Bioscience products in Australia and New Zealand. Jena Bioscience was founded in 1998 by scientists from the Max-Planck-Institute and offers more than 7500 products including nucleosides, nucleotides, recombinant proteins, and reagents for molecular biology and biochemistry.
• GenLantis (Gene Therapy Systems, Inc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes GenLantis products. GenLantis is located in San Diego, California and specializes in biological reagents including GenePORTER transfection products, GeneSilencer siRNA reagents, NeuroFECT transfection reagent, and NeuroPure primary neuronal cells.
• Elabscience Biotechnology Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Elabscience products. Elabscience is a high-tech biotech corporation specializing in immunodiagnostic reagents, offering more than 20000 products including ELISA kits, CLIA kits, Antibodies, and Proteins.
• Cedarlane Laboratories LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Cedarlane products. Cedarlane provides a gateway to over two million global reagents for life science researchers and clinicians, including antibodies (CD markers, cytokines), cell separation solutions, proteins, enzymes, and assay kits.
• LifelinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Lifeline products. Lifeline specializes in the development and manufacture of purified primary human cells and optimized reagents for cell culture, with products designed, manufactured, and quality tested together to perform as a system.
• NanocomposixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Nanocomposix products including silver, gold, silica, magnetite, platinum nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Products include GMP and ISO13485 compliant nanoparticles for diagnostics, drug delivery, and therapeutics.
• AurionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Aurion products. Aurion develops and manufactures immuno gold and auxiliary reagents including conventional gold conjugates, Ultra Small immuno gold conjugates, and R-Gent SE-EM silver enhancement reagent for electron microscopy.
• NanoprobesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Nanoprobes products. Nanoprobes develops immunogold reagents for light and electron microscopy including gold lipids, immunogold conjugates, silver enhancement reagents, and Aurovist X-ray contrast reagents.
• Polysciences IncminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Polysciences products. Founded in 1961, Polysciences is a leading manufacturer of specialty and fine chemicals, laboratory products, monomers, polymers, microscopy, and histology products.
• Arbor AssayscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Arbor Assays products. Arbor Assays provides highly sensitive assay kits for cAMP, cGMP, Prostaglandin E2, and other targets, as well as enzyme activity assays and ELISAs for stress and pregnancy markers.
• ALZET (DURECT Corporation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes ALZET osmotic pumps. ALZET mini pumps provide continuous dosing for unrestrained laboratory animals and have been part of successful research for over 45 years.
• Plastics One IncminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Plastics One products. Plastics One provides neuroscience preclinical research equipment including infusion cannulas, electrode systems, and optogenetic components.
• Bachem Feinchemikalien AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Bachem products in the Proteins/Peptides/Cytokines category.
• Synaptic Systems GmbhminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Synaptic Systems products in the Antibodies and Proteins categories.
• BD (Becton Dickinson)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes BD Diagnostics products. BD provides advanced technology for clinical and industrial applications supporting diagnostic decisions.
• ReproCELLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes ReproCELL products. ReproCELL is a pioneer in the iPS cell business offering iPS cell culture reagents, iPS cell derived hepatocyte, neurons, cardiomyocytes, and 3D culture scaffolds.
• Empire GenomicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Empire Genomics products. Empire Genomics was created in 2006 from research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and develops high throughput technologies for genome-wide analyses.
• Cambio LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes Cambio products. Cambio is a UK company established for over 25 years, supplying quality Molecular Biology reagents to universities, pharma, biotechs, and government agencies.
• Stem CulturesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioScientific distributes StemCultures products including StemBeads for stem cell culture (FGF2, BDNF, EGF, Activin-A, GDNF, b-NGF) and DISCs for controlled release of growth factors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Abcam (Danaher): Antibody and reagent specialist with global direct-to-customer e-commerce model including ANZ — directly competing distribution channel for the antibody categories that form a core part of BioScientific's catalog.
• STEMCELL Technologies: Specialty life science reagent distributor (cell culture, primary cells, organoids) with selective distribution arrangements — overlapping product categories (Lifeline, ReproCELL lines) and similar niche distribution model.
• InVitro Technologies: Australian life science distributor supplying cell culture, molecular biology, and general lab consumables to ANZ research and pathology customers — directly comparable ANZ-focused distribution model with overlapping supplier portfolio.

Regional players

• Sarstedt Australia: ANZ regional arm of global lab consumables manufacturer with direct sales — comparable ANZ-based specialty distribution operations in laboratory supplies serving overlapping pathology and research customers.
• Trajan Scientific and Medical: ANZ-headquartered specialty life science distributor with focus on analytical and clinical lab supplies — comparable regional life science distribution footprint serving overlapping ANZ research customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Merck Life Science (Sigma-Aldrich): Operates direct ANZ distribution for its expansive reagent catalog and competes directly with BioScientific for many of the same research reagent categories (antibodies, ELISA kits, molecular biology reagents).
• Bio-Techne (R&D Systems/Tocris): Major reagent manufacturer with direct ANZ presence in proteins, ELISA kits, and cytokines — overlapping categories that BioScientific distributes from competitor suppliers like Bachem and Elabscience.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories (Australia): Global life science manufacturer and distributor with ANZ presence in research reagents, antibodies, ELISA kits, and protein biology — overlapping supplier-portfolio categories.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Australia/New Zealand): Global life sciences leader with substantial direct ANZ presence, offering the reagent and consumable categories BioScientific distributes — competes as both an alternative distributor and as a manufacturer whose products flow through BioScientific.
• Becton Dickinson (BD) ANZ Direct: One of BioScientific's principal suppliers that also maintains direct ANZ sales operations in diagnostics and life sciences — competes with BioScientific in the same customer relationships for reagent distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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