Astral Scientific Pty Ltd

What Astral Scientific Pty Ltd does

Astral Scientific Pty Ltd is an Australian specialty laboratory-supplies distributor founded in 1987 and headquartered in Taren Point, New South Wales. The company distributes more than 6,000 SKUs across categories including chemicals and reagents, molecular biology reagents, competent cells, clinical diagnostics and controls, chromatography, PCR/qPCR, cell culture, ELISA, and laboratory instrumentation (centrifuges, pipettes). It is the exclusive Australian distributor for Chromsystems GmbH's HPLC and LC-MS/MS clinical-diagnostics and control product range. The company operates from a single Australian site with a 6-person headcount and is privately held (no disclosed investors or funding events).

The business holds AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification and an Australian TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) manufacturing license, which qualify it to supply into regulated clinical diagnostics and pharmaceutical laboratory workflows. Revenue is generated through direct distribution of third-party branded laboratory products via an e-commerce website with quote-based pricing (a 10% online quote discount is offered), flat-rate shipping ($35), and standard catalog price lists. Scheduled catalog price adjustments took effect 1 January 2025, alongside the introduction of an online quote-request feature. Customer segments are described at the category level — life-science research, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical laboratories in Australia — with no named enterprise accounts disclosed. No AI/ML capabilities, geographic expansion beyond Australia, M&A activity, or leadership changes are evident in the available data.

Name

Astral Scientific Pty Ltd

Legal name

Astral Scientific Pty Ltd

Website

https://astralscientific.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Astral Scientific Pty Ltd is an Australian specialty laboratory-supplies distributor (founded 1987, Taren Point NSW) offering 6,000+ SKUs across reagents, molecular biology, and clinical diagnostics, and holding exclusive Australian Chromsystems distribution rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Analytical Development & QC Testing (Release/Stability/Potency) (HLAGAGAF), Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF)

Keywords

• Laboratory supplies distribution
• Molecular biology reagents
• Competent cells sales
• Clinical diagnostics reagents
• PCR consumables supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Taren Point

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Astral Scientific generates revenue through direct product sales of laboratory supplies and equipment. Products include chemicals, molecular biology reagents, competent cells, consumables, equipment, and specialty labels. The company offers both standard catalog pricing and quote-based pricing for larger orders. They provide a 10% discount on list price for official quotes requested through their website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Astral Scientific distributes over 6,000 laboratory supplies and equipment items to Australian life science, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical customers. The catalog spans competent cells (E. cloni, TransforMax, Endura, OverExpress, ClearColi, HI-Control lines), molecular biology reagents, fine chemicals, BioPlastics PCR consumables, GeneFiX and Isohelix sample collection kits, Chromsystems HPLC and LC-MS/MS clinical diagnostics kits (under exclusive Australian distribution), Australian-made stainless steel freezer racks, and cryogenic specialty labels. The company sells direct via its e-commerce site and processes purchase orders on Net 30 terms for enterprise customers.

Product overview

Astral Scientific Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned laboratory supplies and equipment distributor founded in 1987, serving the Life Science, Diagnostic, and Pharmaceutical markets. The company operates as a multi-product portfolio distributor with its core offerings centered on competent cells (including E. cloni, TransforMax, Endura, OverExpress, and HI-Control lines from Lucigen for cloning, protein expression, and phage display applications), molecular biology reagents (DNA/RNA isolation kits, enzymes, and proteomics tools), fine chemicals and biochemicals (buffers, antibiotics, amino acids, and detergents), PCR consumables (BioPlastics Premium PCR Essentials and Firm Deck plates/tubes), specialty laboratory labels (Cryo-Tags, Tough-Tags), storage systems (stainless steel freezer racks), clinical diagnostics (exclusive Australian distributor of Chromsystems LC-MS/MS and HPLC products), and sample collection solutions (GeneFiX saliva and Isohelix buccal swab DNA kits). The company holds AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 certification and a TGA licence for manufacturing therapeutic goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Competent Cells (E. cloni, TransforMax, Endura, OverExpress, HI-Control, ClearColi, CopyCutter, BAC-Optimized)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chromsystems GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAstral Scientific is the exclusive Australian distributor of the Chromsystems GmbH line of products for HPLC and LC-MS/MS Analysis. Chromsystems is one of the leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of LC-MS/MS and HPLC Reagents, Calibrators, Controls and Consumables in the Clinical Market. The partnership includes the MassTox TDM Series A modular system permitting analysis of up to 150 parameters with one single Master Column.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in life science supplies and instrumentation. Directly comparable as a broad lab supplies distributor with overlapping categories (molecular biology reagents, plastics, chemicals), but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): Owns the Sigma-Aldrich brand, the dominant molecular biology and life science reagent catalog globally. Comparable product breadth (chemicals, buffers, competent cells) but serves global pharma/biotech with significantly larger resources.
• Agilent Technologies: Supplies analytical instruments and chromatography consumables (HPLC columns, reagents) closely overlapping Astral's Chromsystems clinical diagnostics line. Operates as a broad incumbent with deeper instrumentation and reagent offerings.

Direct peers

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Directly comparable supplier of molecular biology reagents, including a strong competent cell portfolio, PCR consumables, and clinical diagnostics reagents. Targets overlapping life science research and clinical laboratory customers.
• Promega Corporation: Manufacturer and supplier of molecular biology and clinical diagnostics reagents (DNA/RNA isolation, enzymes, competent cells). Overlaps with Astral's molecular biology and clinical diagnostics categories and serves similar Australian/global research labs.
• QIAGEN: Supplier of sample collection, DNA/RNA isolation, and molecular diagnostics consumables. Highly comparable to Astral's GeneFiX saliva and Isohelix buccal swab offerings, as well as its broader molecular biology reagents portfolio.
• Eppendorf: Specialist in laboratory consumables (PCR plates/tubes, pipettes, plastics) closely overlapping Astral's BioPlastics PCR essentials line. Serves the same life science and clinical research lab buyer base with a comparable consumables focus.
• Abcam (Danaher): Major supplier of research-grade antibodies and life science reagents to academic and pharma labs. Comparable in serving research laboratory customers with high-quality specialty reagents, though focused more on proteomics than Astral's broader catalog.
• Starlab Group: Specialist distributor of laboratory consumables (pipette tips, tubes, PCR plastics) serving European and international research labs. Closely comparable business model to Astral as a consumables-focused distributor with a focused SKU portfolio.

Regional players

• GeneWorks Pty Ltd: Australian life science distributor carrying molecular biology reagents, enzymes, and lab consumables. Closest direct regional competitor to Astral Scientific within the Australian market, with overlapping product lines and customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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