DcaLab

What DcaLab does

DcaLab, legally operating as Curaltus Ltd, is a Lithuania-based chemical producer specializing in the manufacture and sale of high-purity Sodium Dichloroacetate (NaDCA). The company produces DCA at claimed >99.9% purity through a proprietary in-house manufacturing process at its own EU-based laboratory, with every batch accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis. The core technology centers on purification chemistry that the company asserts surpasses standard market purity levels, supported by tamper-evident packaging and moisture protection (silica gel packs).

The company's commercial offering spans four product lines: 333mg capsules (90 to 720 count bottles), 500mg capsules (60 to 480 count bottles), standard powder (25g to 200g+25g), and bulk powder (500g to 2,000g) in aluminum bags. Pricing ranges from $69 to $2,099, with volume discounts, special offers (12% to 20% off on select items), and a 60-day money-back guarantee. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via dcalab.com with worldwide shipping from warehouses in the EU, USA, and Canada, supplemented by Amazon marketplace storefronts in the USA and Japan. An affiliate program offers partners a 10% sales commission within a 30-day window.

The revenue model is one-time product sales with multiple currency support (USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD) and payment options including Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, PayPal, Discover, SEPA, and bank transfer. Primary customers are research laboratories and universities using DCA as a research reagent, with secondary customers in the broader chemical industry. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no headcount disclosed, and operates as a small, independently owned business registered in Lithuania (Registration No. 303419202, EU VAT LT100010179117).

Name

DcaLab

Legal name

Curaltus Ltd

Website

https://dcalab.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DcaLab, operated by Lithuania-based Curaltus Ltd, manufactures and directly sells high-purity (>99.9%) Sodium Dichloroacetate in capsules, powder, and bulk forms to research laboratories, universities, and chemical industry buyers worldwide via its e-commerce site and Amazon storefronts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (32541), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic Acid Salts (Calcium/Sodium/Potassium Propionates, Sorbates, Benzoates) (AFAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Sodium dichloroacetate production
• High purity research chemicals
• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Research reagent supply
• Pharmaceutical grade chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of Sodium Dichloroacetate products including capsules (333mg, 500mg), powder (25g-200g), and bulk powder (500g-2000g) through their e-commerce website. Products are sold at various price points ranging from $69 to $2,099 depending on form and quantity. Additional revenue stream from affiliate program where partners earn 10% commission on referred sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DcaLab manufactures and sells high-purity (>99.9%) Sodium Dichloroacetate (NaDCA) for research purposes from its own EU-based laboratory. Products are offered in capsules (333mg, 500mg), powder, and bulk powder formats, sold directly worldwide via its e-commerce storefront and Amazon marketplaces, with each batch accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis.

Product overview

DcaLab is a producer and seller of Sodium Dichloroacetate (DCA), a sodium salt of dichloroacetic acid used primarily for research purposes. The company operates its own EU-based laboratory and offers DCA in four main product forms: Capsules 333mg, Capsules 500mg, Powder, and Bulk Powder. All products are laboratory tested to >99.9% purity with no fillers, and come with 60-day money-back guarantee and tamper-evident packaging. Products are shipped worldwide from warehouses in the EU, USA, and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sodium Dichloroacetate (DCA) Capsules 333mg Sodium Dichloroacetate capsules in 333mg dosage, offered in bottles of 90, 180, 360, or 720 capsules. Laboratory tested to >99.9% purity, manufactured and packaged in Europe, sold via dcalab.com for research purposes.
• Sodium Dichloroacetate (DCA) Capsules 500mg Sodium Dichloroacetate capsules in 500mg dosage, offered in bottles of 60, 120, 240, or 480 capsules. Laboratory tested to >99.9% purity, manufactured and packaged in Europe, sold via dcalab.com for research purposes.
• Sodium Dichloroacetate (DCA) Powder Sodium Dichloroacetate powder packaged in bottles of 25g, 50g, 100g, or 200g+25g. Contains 100% Sodium Dichloroacetate with no fillers, laboratory tested to >99.9% purity, manufactured and packaged in Europe, sold via dcalab.com for research purposes.
• Sodium Dichloroacetate (DCA) Bulk Powder Sodium Dichloroacetate bulk powder in 500g, 1000g, or 2000g aluminum bags for higher-volume buyers. Laboratory tested to >99.9% purity, manufactured and packaged in Europe, sold via dcalab.com for research purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• >99.9% purity achieved

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDcaLab sells products through Amazon marketplace in the United States. Seller ID: A18BRTFH2Q2FAJ. This provides additional distribution channel for customers preferring Amazon shopping experience.
• Amazon JapancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDcaLab sells products through Amazon marketplace in Japan. Seller ID: AXL1GOLEJ6YR5. This extends market reach to Japanese customers who prefer local marketplace shopping.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cayman Chemical: US-based supplier of high-purity biochemicals and research reagents with strong direct e-commerce and global shipping. Comparable to DcaLab in specialty-positioning, certificate-of-analysis practice, and research-customer focus.
• Chem-Impex International: US-based manufacturer and distributor of high-purity research chemicals and reference standards sold direct to laboratories. Comparable in size, custom-synthesis capability, and certificate-of-analysis-driven sales motion.
• AK Scientific: US-based specialty fine chemicals supplier offering custom synthesis and catalog research chemicals with direct online ordering. Comparable in size, specialty-positioning, and direct-to-research-buyer distribution.
• TCI Chemicals: Japan-headquartered specialty chemicals manufacturer selling high-purity organic reagents, including dichloroacetate salts, to research labs globally. Closest comparable in product type, purity positioning, and B2B-leaning GTM.
• Santa Cruz Biotechnology: Supplier of research-grade chemicals, biochemicals, and reagents via direct e-commerce worldwide. Overlaps with DcaLab in serving academic and pharma research buyers purchasing small-batch specialty organics.

Emerging players

• MedChemExpress (MCE): Fast-growing research-chemicals supplier offering inhibitors, APIs, and specialty organics with direct e-commerce and global warehouses. Comparable in DTC-style online positioning and purity-driven marketing to research buyers.
• Selleck Chemicals: Research-focused supplier of high-purity chemical inhibitors and reference compounds sold direct to labs globally. Similar in online-first GTM and small-batch premium pricing model to DcaLab.

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Aesar (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Research chemicals catalog brand within Thermo Fisher, offering high-purity inorganic and organic reagents including acetate salts. Comparable in product category but distributed primarily B2B through the Thermo Fisher channel.
• Sigma-Aldrich (Merck KGaA): Largest global supplier of research-grade chemicals and reagents, including high-purity organic salts. Comparable to DcaLab as a source of laboratory-grade DCA, but serves a vastly broader catalog and B2B institutional customer base rather than direct-to-consumer.
• Bio-Techne: Global life-science research reagents and tools provider, including specialty biochemicals. Overlaps with DcaLab in serving research customers seeking high-purity specialty compounds, though Bio-Techne's portfolio is far broader and more biology-skewed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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