What Dojindo Molecular Technologies does

Dojindo Molecular Technologies, Inc. (DBA: DOJINDO LABORATORIES) is a private US-incorporated research reagent supplier headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, operating as the Americas arm of the Japanese-founded Dojindo Laboratories (established 1986). The company develops, manufactures, and distributes fluorescent probes and assay kits for cellular function analysis, with deep specialization in lysosomal pH detection, oxidative stress (ROS) measurement, mitochondrial membrane potential and mitophagy, exosome labeling, lipid droplet imaging, cell viability/proliferation, cellular senescence, and metabolic assays (glucose and cystine uptake). Its core technology platform rests on proprietary small-molecule chemistries including pHLys and LysoPrime lysosomal dyes, photo-oxidation-resistant DCFH-DA for ROS detection, Mem Dye for exosome membrane labeling, PlasMem Bright for long-term plasma membrane staining, and WST water-soluble tetrazolium salts, several of which demonstrate documented performance advantages over competing products (e.g., 99.6% vs 87.6% exosome staining positivity, 24+ hour dye retention).

The company's business model is direct e-commerce and phone-order sales of unit-priced reagent kits ($167-$940 per unit) to academic and commercial life science research laboratories, in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, and pharmaceutical/biotech drug discovery groups. Products are shipped via designated carriers with 2nd-day standard delivery and next-day temperature-controlled ("blue ice") delivery for sensitive reagents, and the company maintains regional sales presence in the Americas, Asia/Oceania, China, and Europe. The US entity operates with a lean headcount of 1-10 employees, suggesting a high-revenue-per-employee specialty reagent model. No external funding, acquisitions, or parent-company ownership changes are disclosed.

Dojindo's competitive position is built on proprietary fluorescent probe chemistry validated through published research and side-by-side comparisons, a comprehensive catalog spanning ~20 product categories (cell staining, oxidative stress, labeling chemistry, molecular biology, redox dyes, water analysis, high-purity solvents, biochemicals), and instrument-platform compatibility across fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, and plate readers. The 2026 product roadmap includes five new releases (lipid radical probes, exosome isolation kit, intact mitochondrial fractionation kit, MitoComplex-I activity assay), indicating active R&D pipeline investment despite the absence of disclosed external capital.

Name

Dojindo Molecular Technologies

Legal name

Dojindo Molecular Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://dojindo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dojindo Molecular Technologies (DBA: DOJINDO LABORATORIES) is a Rockville, Maryland-based research reagent supplier selling proprietary fluorescent probes and assay kits for cellular function analysis to life science research laboratories, in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, and pharmaceutical researchers across the Americas, Asia/Oceania, China, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Research Reagents

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Clinical Chemistry & Hematology Diagnostics (automated analyzers, blood testing) (HLAAALAH)

Keywords

• Fluorescent probes
• Assay kits
• Cellular function analysis
• Research reagents
• Diagnostic chemistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of biochemical reagents, assay kits, fluorescent probes, and staining reagents to research laboratories. Products are priced and sold directly with payment via credit card, bank wire transfer, or check (with approval).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dojindo Molecular Technologies manufactures and sells research reagents and assay kits for cellular function analysis, including fluorescent probes, pH-sensitive dyes, ROS detection reagents, mitochondrial and lysosomal staining dyes, cell viability/cytotoxicity assays, and diagnostic reagents such as Trinder's Reagents and WST tetrazolium salts. Products are used by life science research laboratories, pharmaceutical researchers, and in vitro diagnostics manufacturers for applications ranging from cell proliferation and oxidative stress analysis to ferroptosis and exosome research.

Product overview

Dojindo Molecular Technologies is a research reagent and assay kit manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of cellular function analysis products. The portfolio includes cell viability and proliferation assays (Cell Counting Kit-8, Cellular Senescence Detection Kit), oxidative stress detection tools (ROS Assay Kits with standard and photo-oxidation resistant DCFH-DA, GSSG/GSH Quantification Kit), mitochondrial function assays (Mitophagy Detection Kit, MT-1 MitoMP Detection Kit), lysosomal analysis products (Lysosomal Acidic pH Detection Kits with pHLys and LysoPrime dyes), metabolic assays (Glucose Uptake Assay Kit series, Cystine Uptake Assay Kit), cell staining reagents (PlasMem Bright membrane dyes, various fluorescent probes), and labeling chemistry products (Exosome Membrane Labeling kits like ExoSparkler series, AcidSensor pH Sensor Labeling Kit). The company also provides diagnostic reagents including Trinder's Reagents and WST tetrazolium salts for clinical chemistry applications. Products are designed for use with fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, and plate readers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cell Counting Kit-8 Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assay kit for measuring cell viability using WST-8 based colorimetric detection, used in life science research laboratories.
• FerroOrange Fluorescent probe for detecting intracellular ferrous ion (Fe2+) in cells, applicable for microscopy and plate reader analysis in ferroptosis research.
• Cellular Senescence Detection Kit - SPiDER-βGal Kit for detecting cellular senescence through β-galactosidase activity using SPiDER-βGal substrate, used in aging and senescence research.
• Mitophagy Detection Kit Kit for detecting mitochondrial acidification during mitophagy, enabling visualization of mitophagy progression in mitochondrial function research.
• Cystine Uptake Assay Kit Assay kit for measuring the cystine uptake ability of cells using a plate reader format, used in cellular metabolism and ferroptosis research.
• ROS Assay Kit - Highly Sensitive DCFH-DA Highly sensitive assay kit for detecting reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells using DCFH-DA, with higher sensitivity than conventional DCFH-DA.
• Lipi-Blue / Green / Red / Deep Red Fluorescent dyes for accurate lipid droplet imaging using both living and PFA-fixed cells, used in lipid metabolism and cellular analysis research.
• Lysosomal Acidic pH Detection Kit Kit for measuring both lysosomal pH and lysosomal mass in cells, used in lysosomal function and autophagy research.
• pHLys Red - Lysosomal Acidic pH Detection Small molecule fluorescent probe with high lysosomal specificity and sensitivity to pH changes for live cell analysis, used in lysosomal function research.
• Lysosomal Acidic pH Detection Kit-Green/Deep Red All-in-one kit containing pHLys Green for pH detection and LysoPrime Deep Red for mass detection, with Bafilomycin A1 included, for lysosomal function analysis.
• MT-1 MitoMP Detection Kit Kit for monitoring mitochondrial membrane potential with high sensitivity, applicable to fixation after staining and time-lapse imaging in mitochondrial research.
• PlasMem Bright Red Cell membrane staining dye with high retention capability, applicable to live cells and fixation after staining, with low toxicity for cell biology research.
• ExoSparkler Exosome Membrane Labeling Kit-Deep Red Kit for fluorescent labeling of exosome membranes with Mem Dye-Deep Red, preventing extracellular aggregation issues seen with conventional dyes, used in exosome research.
• ROS Assay Kit - Photo-oxidation Resistant DCFH-DA Photo-oxidation resistant ROS detection kit that overcomes self-oxidation limitations of conventional DCFH-DA, with high retention after cell fixation.
• AcidSensor Labeling Kit - Endocytic Internalization Assay All-in-one kit for labeling target substances with pH-sensitive fluorescent dye, enabling visualization of endocytosis uptake in cell biology research.
• Trinder's Reagents (Oxidase System) Highly water-soluble aniline derivatives for colorimetric determination of hydrogen peroxide, used in clinical diagnostics for cholesterol, glucose, lactic acid, triglycerides, and uric acid detection.
• WST (Water-Soluble Tetrazolium Salts) Tetrazolium salts for dehydrogenase activity determination with improved water solubility, used in diagnostic analysis and life science research.
• Lysosomal Lipid Radical Probe -Lyso-NBD-Pen- A lipid radical probe designed for lysosomal applications, used to detect lipid oxidation events in lysosomes for cellular function research.
• Lipid Radical Probe -NBD-Pen- A lipid radical probe for detecting lipid oxidation in cells, used in ferroptosis and oxidative stress research.
• Centrifugation-Based Exosome Isolation Kit A kit for isolating exosomes using centrifugation-based methodology, used in exosome research and biomarker studies.
• IntactMito Fractionation Kit for Tissue A kit designed for fractionating intact mitochondria from tissue samples, used in mitochondrial function and proteomics research.
• MitoComplex-I Activity Assay Kit An activity assay kit for measuring MitoComplex-I function, used in mitochondrial respiratory chain research and drug discovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• pHLys Red shows high pH responsiveness with signal clearly reduced under Bafilomycin A1 treatment, compared to less sensitive competitor products
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dojindoamerica

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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