Biolab

What Biolab does

Biolab is a privately held Turkish manufacturer of high-technology analytical and laboratory instruments, headquartered in Ankara (Çankaya) with an 1800 sqm R&D and production facility in the Başkent Organized Industrial Zone. Founded in 1987 (originally as Birleşik Mühendislik, restructured under the Biolab brand in 1992) and operating for more than 33 years, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes equipment spanning petrochemistry testing (e.g., Viscol-10 series kinematic viscometers, Pasol oxidation stability analyzers, distillation systems), used oil analysis and predictive maintenance instruments (MicroLab, MiniLab, FluidScan, FieldLab, LaserNet particle counters, T2FM ferrography), tribology test systems (POD 4.0 tribometer, FBT-3 four-ball tester, HFRR 4.2 lubricity tester), gas chromatography systems (Crystallux 4000M, GC-MS, headspace samplers), on-line industrial analyzers (Sindie on-line sulfur, Clora on-line chlorine, ROW oil-in-water sensor), and a consumables line including Conostan reference standards, viscosity standards, and JOAP oil analysis standards. Products comply with ASTM, ISO, IP, MIL-DTL-85694, and other international standards and carry ISO 9001, TSE, CE, EYDEP, and Turkish Ministry of National Defense Approved Supplier certifications valid through 2025.

The company's business model combines one-time equipment sales, recurring consumables and reference standards revenue, and professional after-sales services (installation, on-site user training, periodic maintenance, fault detection, repair, and unlimited post-installation remote technical support). Go-to-market is an enterprise field sales motion executed through direct sales and service offices in 7 countries, authorized representatives in Turkey and neighboring regions, and global sales partners, with supporting digital channels including a multilingual website in Turkish, English, Arabic, and Russian plus active social media presence. Target customer segments are petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants, industrial lubrication and predictive maintenance operators, environmental testing laboratories, and university/research institutions, served through a vertical specialization approach with a multidisciplinary engineering R&D team spanning materials, mechanical, electronics, software, and chemistry disciplines. No external funding rounds have been disclosed and ownership appears to remain founder-controlled.

Name

Biolab

Legal name

Biolab

Website

https://biolab.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biolab is a privately held Turkish manufacturer founded in 1987 that designs, produces, and distributes high-technology analytical and laboratory instruments for petroleum testing, used-oil analysis and predictive maintenance, tribology, gas chromatography, environmental testing, and on-line industrial process monitoring, serving refineries, industrial operators, environmental laboratories, and research institutions across 7 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Analytical Technology (PAT) & In-Line/At-Line Analytics (spectroscopy, sensors, monitoring) (HLAAAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuel Quality Testing, Certification & Sustainability Compliance (RFS, LCFS, ISCC, CORSIA) (EUAAAHAL)

Keywords

• Petroleum testing instruments
• Kinematic viscometers
• Oil analysis systems
• Tribology testing equipment
• Analytical laboratory equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Çankaya

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Analytical Equipment Sales: Sale of high-tech analytical and laboratory analysis equipment for petroleum, petrochemical, environmental, and tribology applications, including both standard and customized solutions for different application requirements
2. After-Sales Service and Support: Technical service including installation, user training, periodic maintenance, fault detection, and device repair with unlimited remote support after installation
3. Consumables and Chemicals: Supply of consumables, chemicals, and reference standards for analysis equipment including calibration standards, test specimens, and replacement parts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Biolab manufactures, develops, and sells high-technology analytical and laboratory analysis equipment for petroleum, petrochemical, lubrication, environmental, and chemical testing applications. The product portfolio includes proprietary instruments such as the Viscol-10 Series kinematic viscometers, Pasol oxidation stability analyzers, and MicroLab/MiniLab oil analysis systems, alongside distribution of international brands (Spectroil, Sindie, FluidScan, MiniFlash, etc.). The company also provides installation, user training, periodic maintenance, repair, unlimited remote technical support, and consumables including certified reference standards.

Product overview

Biolab is a Turkish analytical instruments company offering a comprehensive portfolio of high-technology analytical and laboratory equipment. The company manufactures both proprietary products (including the Viscol Series kinematic viscometers, Pasol Oxidation Stability Analyzers, and MicroLab/MiniLab oil analysis systems) and distributes international brands. The product portfolio spans petrochemistry testing equipment, used oil analysis and predictive maintenance systems, environmental and chemistry analyzers, tribology testing equipment, gas chromatography systems, on-line monitoring systems, and consumables including reference standards. Biolab operates from Ankara, Turkey with sales and service offices in 7 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Viscol-10A Automatic Kinematic Viscometer Turkey's first and only fully automatic kinematic viscometer compliant with ASTM D445/D446 standards, for petroleum product viscosity measurement.
• Viscol-10AS Automatic Kinematic Viscometer Automatic kinematic viscometer variant for kinematic viscosity measurements compliant with international petroleum testing standards.
• Viscol-10B High Temperature Viscometer Turkey's first and only fully automatic high temperature kinematic viscometer compliant with ASTM D445, D446, ISO 3104, ISO 3105, IP 71 standards.
• Viscol-20AS Double Bath Kinematic Viscometer Automatically sampled, fully automatic, wide-range double-bath kinematic viscometer for viscosity measurements.
• Viscol-10J Automatic Low Temperature Viscometer Turkey's first and only fully automatic kinematic low temperature viscometer compliant with ASTM D445 standard.
• Viscol-10P Automatic Polymer Viscometer Turkey's first and only fully automatic polymer viscometer system suitable for use with plastic, polymer and other materials in the 10°C to 140°C range.
• Pasol Oxidation Stability Analyzer Dry block oxidation stability determination system for new and used oil samples.
• D86 Manual Atmospheric Distillation System Distillation system for petroleum products at atmospheric pressure.
• DIST D-2892 TBP Crude Oil Distillation System True Boiling Point (TBP) system with fractional collection feature compliant with ASTM D2892 standard for crude oil distillation analysis.
• OL600 Pensky Martens Flash Point Tester Flash point determination system for fuels, lubricants and biodiesel products.
• Density5 Density Analysis System High precision density determination system for petroleum and fuel samples.
• NL300 Pour Point Tester Fully automatic pour point determination system for mineral oils and similar samples.
• NL410 Freezing Point Tester Freezing point determination system for liquid fuels, antifreeze products, brake fluids and similar liquids.
• Minivap VP Vision Vapor Pressure Analyzer Vapor pressure analysis system for gasoline, jet fuel, crude oil, LPG and solvent samples in the 0-2000 kPa range.
• MiniFlash FP Vision Flash Point Analyzer Continuous closed cup flash point test system suitable for liquid and solid samples.
• MiniScan IR Vision Fuel Analyzer Portable infrared fuel analysis device for comprehensive measurements of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel fuel quality parameters.
• InfraCal 2 ATR-B Biodiesel Analyzer in Diesel Biodiesel Blend Analyzer using infrared spectroscopy for measuring percent biodiesel in diesel.
• InfraCal 2 ATR-E Ethanol Analyzer in Gasoline Ethanol Blend Analyzer for measuring percent ethanol in gasoline using infrared spectroscopy.
• MicroLab 30 Oil Analysis System Oil analysis system combining automation and artificial intelligence enabling on-site oil analysis for any fleet.
• MicroLab 40 Oil Analysis System Integrated analysis system for motor, gear, hydraulic and transmission oil condition controls.
• MiniLab EL Series Used Oil Analysis System Multi-parameter used oil analysis system covering contamination, acidity, kinematic viscosity, elemental analysis and trend tracking.
• Spectroil 100 Series Elemental Analysis System (RDE-OES) Rotating Disc Electrode Optical Emission Spectrometer determining up to 32 elements in new and used oil samples compliant with ASTM D6595.
• SpectrOil M Oil Analysis System Elemental analysis system configured for military oil analysis applications.
• PetraMax HDXRF Elemental Analysis System EDXRF analysis system for determination of sulfur and 12 additional elements in oil and fuel samples.
• Sindie 7039 Sulfur Analyzer MWDXRF sulfur detection system from ultra low sulfur diesel to crude oil.
• FluidScan Portable Oil Analyzer Portable infrared (IR) analysis system for quality and condition control of mineral oils.
• FieldLab Portable Oil Analysis System Advanced portable oil analysis system developed for on-site and instant mineral oil analysis.
• LaserNet 200 Series Particle Counter, Imaging and Ferrous Content Analyzer Particle counting and classification system for condition and cleanliness controls of used mineral oil, jet fuels and similar samples.
• T2FM Ferrografi System Ferrography system enabling determination and examination of wear particles in used oils, hydraulic fluids, coolants and fuels.
• CoolCheck Antifreeze and Diesel Exhaust Fluid Analysis System Automatic analysis system for coolant and diesel exhaust fluid analysis.
• FerroCheck 2000 Iron Content Analyzer Portable iron analyzer for accurate measurement of total iron content in lubricating oils and greases in use.
• POD 4.0 Multi-Purpose Tribometer Versatile wear and friction test system suitable for all tribology analyses.
• FBT-3 Four Ball Test Machine Modular four ball test machine with high automation features for conducting four ball tests under different conditions and properties.
• HFRR 4.2 Lubricity Tester HFRR analysis system for fuel and mineral oil lubricity properties compliant with international test standards.
• LTT Low Temperature Torque Analyzer Low temperature torque analysis system compliant with ASTM D1478, ASTM D4693, IP 186 standards.
• VT-3.0 Vacuum Tribometer Third generation modular vacuum tribometer system for vacuum-environment tribology research.
• Crystallux 4000M Gas Chromatography System Automatic modular gas chromatography system for chemical separation and analysis applications.
• Crystallux-4000M7 GC-MS System Combined system integrating Crystallux Gas Chromatography System with M7 Mass Spectrometer for GC-MS analysis.
• HT2000H Headspace Automatic Sampler Headspace automatic sampling device for equilibrium vapor sample introduction into chromatographs.
• HT3100A Automatic Sampling Unit Automatic liquid sampling unit for introducing liquid samples into chromatographs.
• ROW Oil in Water Analysis Early Warning System Autonomous, non-contact sensor for detection of oil in water that monitors industrial site oil leaks and spills for rapid response.
• ROWEXD Oil Fuel Leak Sensor Oil (petroleum) leak detector designed for detection of leaks in hazardous areas where flammable gases or vapors may be present at ignitable concentrations.
• Clora Industrial On-Line Chlorine Analyzer Continuous and real-time analysis of total chlorine from 0.2 ppm to 3,000 ppm; monitors crude oil in pipelines for crude oil quality and chlorine levels.
• Ferro-Mon Sensor (Iron Residue Sensor) Real-time sensor monitoring saturation percentage of ferrous wear particles in lubricating oil.
• Sindie On-Line Sulfur Analyzer Industrial on-line sulfur analyzer offering detection at very low levels; can be connected to petroleum and industrial water pipelines in refineries.
• MiniVap On-Line RVP Vapor Pressure Analysis System On-line vapor pressure analysis system offering continuous analysis directly on the flow line for gasoline, crude oil, LPG and similar samples.
• InfraCal 2 Total Oil & Grease Analyzer Infrared analyzer developed for rapid determination of oil and grease content down to 0.1 ppm in clean water, wastewater and soil samples.
• L2000 DX PCB Measurement System PCB determination system suitable for field and laboratory measurement of polychlorinated biphenyls.
• Clor-N-Oil PCB Visualization Kits Enables on-site and instant determination of PCB amount in transformer oils through color change at 20ppm, 50ppm and 500ppm levels without requiring any device.
• Conostan Reference Standards Certified reference materials including organometallic standards, base oils, blank oils, internal standards, stabilizers, biodiesel standards, crude oil standards, used oil standards, matrix reference standards, flash point standards, and particle size standards.
• Viscosity Reference Standard Liquids Dynamic and kinematic viscosity reference standard liquids with NIST traceability prepared in ISO 9001-approved A2LA-accredited laboratories.
• TAN & TBN Reference Standards Certified reference materials for total acid number (TAN) and total base number (TBN) measurements in petroleum products.
• TLB TAN Acid Number Test Kit Rapid total acid number (TAN) test kit suitable for field and laboratory use.
• TLB TBN Base Number Test Kit Rapid on-site determination of total base number (TBN) in mineral oils within 5 minutes.
• Hydroscout Water Determination Kits Determination kits for total water content in mineral oils.
• XRF Sample Films and Cups

Quantifiable outcome

• Products exported/sold to 7 countries

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• METU (Middle East Technical University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2005Collaboration with METU to develop Turkey's first and only gene transfer system in May 2005, demonstrating successful university-industry partnership in developing advanced technology products

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PerkinElmer: Diversified analytical instrument vendor with strong presence in petroleum, environmental and industrial QC labs; an incumbent competitor to Biolab across elemental, spectroscopy and chromatography product families.
• Agilent Technologies: Global life sciences and applied markets analytical instrument leader offering gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and spectroscopy platforms; competes with Biolab's Crystallux 4000M GC and GC-MS lines and adjacent spectroscopy products.

Direct peers

• LECO Corporation: Manufacturer of elemental analyzers, GC-MS and combustion analyzers used in petroleum, lubricant and environmental testing laboratories — competitive with Biolab's Spectroil/elemental line and Crystallux GC-MS system.
• Anton Paar: Austrian manufacturer of kinematic viscometers, density meters, flash point testers, and distillation units that directly compete against Biolab's Viscol series in petrochemical and lubricant QC labs. Same standards (ASTM D445/D446, ISO 3104/3105), same enterprise customers, and a much broader global service network.
• Koehler Instrument Company: US manufacturer of petroleum testing instruments (flash point, viscosity, distillation, lubricity) and the HFRR lubricity tester family that competes directly with Biolab's tribology range and ASTM-aligned lubricant QC instruments.
• PAC (Petroleum Analyzer Company, AMETEK): Supplier of elemental analyzers (Spectroil) for petroleum and wear-metal analysis, sulfur analyzers and other petroleum QC instruments. Competes head-to-head on the Spectroil product family and Sindie-class XRF sulfur analyzers in Biolab's portfolio.
• Spectro Scientific (AMETEK): Provider of on-site oil analysis and particle counting systems (LaserNet, FluidScan, MicroLab-style platforms) targeting predictive maintenance — closely aligned with Biolab's MicroLab 30/40, MiniLab EL, FluidScan Portable and LaserNet 200 product family.
• Stanhope-Seta: UK-based manufacturer of petroleum testing equipment including flash point, distillation, viscosity and cetane rating — overlapping with Biolab's OL600, D86, Viscol and NL product lines for the same oil & gas testing lab market.
• Grabner Instruments (AMETEK): Maker of the MiniVap and other petroleum vapor-pressure/flash-point analyzers that Biolab distributes and competes with. Direct overlap on vapor pressure, distillation and flash point product families targeting the same refinery and fuel-blending laboratories.

Emerging players

• CEM Corporation: Specialist in microwave-based sample preparation and analytical instrumentation; comparable to Biolab as a focused analytical-instrument manufacturer serving industrial and petroleum test labs, though with a smaller direct product overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/biolabstr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@biolabtr
• Facebookfacebook.com/biolabts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biolabtr
• Instagraminstagram.com/biolabstr

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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