Biosense Laboratories AS

What Biosense Laboratories AS does

Biosense Laboratories AS is a privately-held Norwegian biotechnology company headquartered in Bergen that develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic test kits and supporting laboratory equipment for environmental monitoring, food safety, chemical safety, and plant health applications. Its core technology portfolio is built on Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) kits and Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs) used to detect contaminants, toxins, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, pesticides, pathogens, allergens, mycotoxins, algal and cyanotoxins, GMOs, and biomarkers in water, food, soil, and biological samples. The company produces proprietary antibodies and standards against biomarkers such as vitellogenin, zona radiata proteins, CYP1A, and metallothionein, and complements its in-house catalog with distributed third-party products from Gold Standard Diagnostics (formerly Abraxis) and Pocket Diagnostic.

The firm sells 96-well and 480-well ELISA kits, dipstick tests, and three categories of equipment (GSD Absorbance 96 reader, RapidScan ST5-W LFD reader, ThunderBOLT automated ELISA system) targeting ecotoxicology laboratories, food and beverage quality control labs, water utilities, chemical manufacturers testing under REACH, and plant health inspectors. Revenue is generated through one-time catalog sales of kits and equipment, with no subscription or licensing model disclosed; pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct sales via email and telephone from Bergen plus a global distributor network, supported by attendance at SETAC Europe and EUROTOX conferences. The company has operated since 1996 with 1-10 employees, shows no external funding or parent company, and has recently expanded capacity through a production facility relocation and a steady cadence of new product launches.

Name

Biosense Laboratories AS

Legal name

Biosense Laboratories AS

Website

https://biosense.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Biosense Laboratories AS is a Bergen, Norway-based biotech that develops and distributes ELISA kits, lateral flow devices, and supporting readers for detecting contaminants, toxins, endocrine disruptors, pathogens, and biomarkers, serving ecotoxicology, food safety, chemical safety, and plant health laboratories worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Diagnostic Test Kits

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA), Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories (HLAFAMAB)

Keywords

• Diagnostic test kits
• ELISA immunoassays
• Environmental monitoring
• Food safety testing
• Lateral flow devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Test Kits Sales: Sale of ELISA kits and lateral flow device (LFD) test kits for detecting contaminants, toxins, pesticides, hormones, and biomarkers. Products include vitellogenin ELISA kits, cyanotoxin tests, algal toxin tests, pesticide ELISA kits, and plant pathogen tests. Kits are sold in 96-well and 480-well formats.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of laboratory equipment including GSD Absorbance 96 ELISA readers and RapidScan ST5-W Lateral Flow Assay Readers. Compact instruments compatible with their test kits.
3. Distribution of Third-Party Products: Distribution of products from Gold Standard Diagnostics (formerly Abraxis) and Pocket Diagnostic in selected parts of the world, including pathogen tests, allergen tests, mycotoxin tests, and additional testing solutions.
4. Specialty Products: Sale of specialty products including magnetic beads (AbraMag), veterinary residues kits, Shiga toxin antibodies, ionophore ELISA kits, and vitellogenin/standards from various fish species.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biosense Laboratories AS manufactures and sells diagnostic test kits, antibodies, and laboratory equipment for detecting contaminants, toxins, pesticides, hormones, and biomarkers in food, water, environmental, and biological samples. The portfolio includes ELISA kits (96-well and 480-well formats), lateral flow devices (LFDs), proprietary monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, and microplate readers. The company also distributes third-party products from Gold Standard Diagnostics and Pocket Diagnostic in selected regions.

Product overview

Biosense Laboratories AS offers a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic test kits and laboratory equipment for monitoring and detecting contaminants, toxins, and environmental pollutants. The core product line consists of ELISA kits (96-well and 480-well formats) for vitellogenin/endocrine disruptors, algal and cyanotoxins, pesticides, industrial chemicals, hormones, GMOs, and biomarkers. Supporting the kits are lateral flow devices (LFDs) for rapid on-site testing of cyanotoxins and plant pathogens. Equipment offerings include the GSD Absorbance 96 compact ELISA reader, RapidScan ST5-W lateral flow reader, and ThunderBOLT automated ELISA system. The company also distributes products from Gold Standard Diagnostics and Pocket Diagnostic in selected regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vitellogenin ELISA Kits Quantitative vitellogenin (Vtg) ELISA kits for detection of endocrine disruptors with estrogenic or anti-estrogenic properties. Available for multiple fish species including fathead minnow, zebrafish, Japanese medaka, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, and cod. Kits come in 96-well and 480-well formats.
• Biomarker Antibodies and Standards Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies against biomarkers including vitellogenin (Vtg), zona radiata proteins (Zrp), cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A), and metallothionein (MT) in various species. Includes vitellogenin standards from rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, Japanese medaka, fathead minnow, and zebrafish.
• Algal Toxin ELISA Kits Quantitative ELISA kits to detect marine algal toxins including Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP), Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP), Brevetoxin (NSP), and freshwater cyanotoxins such as Microcystin (MC) and Cylindrospermopsin. Products include Microcystins/Nodularins ADDA ELISA, Cylindrospermopsin ELISA, Anabaenopeptins ELISA, and Domoic Acid ELISA kits.
• Cyanotoxin Strip Tests (Dipsticks) Strip tests (dipsticks) to detect Microcystins, Cylindrospermopsins, Saxitoxins (PSP), and Anatoxin-a (VFDF) in freshwater samples. Includes tests for finished drinking water, source drinking water, and recreational water with QuikLyse technology.
• Progesterone ELISA Kit Competitive immunoassay for determination of progesterone (P4) directly from bovine raw milk or serum/plasma samples. Can be used with quantitative protocol (up to 42 samples in duplicates with 6 standards) or semi-quantitative protocol (up to 94 samples with 2 controls).
• Pesticide ELISA Kits Quantitative ELISA kits for screening and quantifying pesticides including 2,4-D, Atrazine, Alachlor, Azoxystrobin, DDE/DDT, Diuron, Glyphosate, Imidacloprid, Metolachlor, Organo Phosphate/Carbamate, Pyrethroids, and Trifluralin. Used to analyze water, soil, and agricultural products. Several kits verified by US EPA ETV program.
• Plant Pathogen LFDs Lateral Flow Devices to detect plant diseases caused by Phytophthora ramorum, potato virus Y, Erwinia amylovora, and Ralstonia solanacearum. Enables instant, reliable decisions in minutes for growers, inspectors, and consultants.
• Industrial Chemicals ELISA Kits Quantitative ELISA kits to detect environmental pollutants including Benzo(a)Pyrene, Caffeine, Carbamazepine, Dioxins-Furans, Melamine, PCBs (Higher Chlorinated and Co-planar), PBDE, Phthalates, and Triclosan. Utilizes sensitive ELISA technology without complicated sample preparation.
• GMO ELISA Kits ELISA kits to detect Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene products from genes inserted into genetically modified (GM) crops. Products include Bt Cry1Ab/Ac ELISA kit and Bt Cry1F ELISA kit.
• Other ELISA Products Includes Shiga Toxins antibodies for O157:H7 and non-O157 STEC testing, Mycotoxins ELISA kits, Ionophores ELISA kits, AbraMag Magnetic Beads for sample prep, and Veterinary Residues kits for detection of drug residues and additives.
• GSD Absorbance 96 ELISA Reader Compact microplate reader for 96-well assays, compatible with ELISA plate kits. Portable and very small size with USB plug-and-play connection for power and analysis software.
• RapidScan ST5-W Lateral Flow Assay Reader Validated lateral flow assay reader for multiple food and environmental tests. Accurate, easy to use, and highly flexible for qualitative and quantitative test results. Designed for field use.
• ThunderBOLT Automated ELISA System Automated ELISA system for automated processing, reading, and reporting of ELISA results. Available for both ELISA and Chemiluminescent (CLIA) applications. Offers automation features previously reserved for much more expensive instruments.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gold Standard Diagnostics (formerly Abraxis)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiosense distributes Gold Standard Diagnostics products (including Abraxis-branded products) in selected parts of the world. Products include food pathogen tests, allergen tests, mycotoxin tests, and additional ELISA kits for various applications including progesterone testing.
• Pocket DiagnosticminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiosense distributes Pocket Diagnostic products in selected parts of the world, providing additional rapid testing solutions for various applications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global contract testing services group running food, environmental, agrochemical, and pharmaceutical assays at scale. Comparable as the largest buyer-side counterpart in the same testing workflows that Biosense supplies as kits, particularly under REACH and environmental monitoring.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global life-science tools company with a very large catalog of ELISA kits, antibodies, and clinical diagnostics instrumentation. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose Life Science Research segment covers nearly every target Biosense addresses, including food, environmental, and clinical chemistry assays.
• Abcam: Global supplier of research-grade antibodies, ELISA kits, and immunoassay reagents acquired by Danaher. Comparable as the dominant catalog vendor of the same biomarker and vitellogenin-class antibodies that Biosense develops, with broader scale.

Emerging players

• Eurolyser Diagnostica (Cepallet): Austrian manufacturer of point-of-care veterinary and food residue lateral flow tests and small-footprint readers (Eurolyser/Cube). Comparable because of the shared focus on compact readers paired with lateral-flow kits for environmental, agricultural, and food testing customers.
• Modern Water: UK-based specialist in water-quality monitoring, with biosensors for contaminants and toxins including cyanobacteria-related assays. Comparable because both target environmental laboratories and water utilities with portable or benchtop detection tools, though Modern Water leans more toward hardware-led biosensors.

Direct peers

• Beacon Analytical Systems: US manufacturer of ELISA kits for marine and freshwater toxins, including PSP, DSP, ASP, and cyanotoxins. Closely comparable because both firms focus on algal and cyanotoxin detection kits for environmental monitoring and seafood safety customers.
• Romer Labs: Austrian specialist in mycotoxin and food contaminant testing, including ELISA kits and lateral flow devices. Comparable because both companies target food and feed quality-control laboratories with quantitative immunoassays.
• R-Biopharm: German manufacturer of ELISA kits, lateral flow tests, and PCR assays for food, feed, and environmental contaminants. Closely comparable as another mid-sized European niche player selling diagnostic kits to the same food-safety and environmental laboratory customers.
• Envirologix: US-based developer of ELISA and lateral flow tests for grain, food, feed, and environmental contaminants (notably mycotoxins and GMOs). Comparable because of overlapping GMO ELISA products and similar focus on rapid lateral flow devices for agricultural and food testing customers.
• Gold Standard Diagnostics (formerly Abraxis): US-based manufacturer of ELISA kits and lateral flow tests for mycotoxins, pathogens, allergens, and algal toxins. Directly comparable because Biosense both distributes Gold Standard Diagnostics products and competes in overlapping food-safety and environmental testing assay categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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