Providing end-to-end biospecimen processing solutions for scientific research.
UK Biocentre is a respected leader in sample management, high-capacity bioprocessing & analysis, and automated storage. We support and facilitate large-scale biomedical, pharmaceutical, and clinical studies, enabling life-changing research in the academic, pharmaceutical and biotech communities. From the outset we’ve valued our role as essential collaborators in the scientific process providing reliable, high-quality solutions that help researchers make critical advancements in their fields. This drives our passion for delivering unparalleled services, using state-of-the-art technology, and adhering to the highest compliance, certification and accreditation standards.
We are able to process tens to thousands of samples per day at high throughput, using automated systems and scalable operations.
Request QuoteCapacity to store over 35 million samples across fully automated -80°C stores.
Request QuoteWe will provide you with tailored advice and strategies to enhance the quality and impact of your studies.
Request QuoteWe can arrange shipping of samples through our own courier or our extensive network of high-quality sample transportation partners.
Request QuoteWe are firmly committed to advancing science by consistently driving quality and innovation. Our state-of-the-art technology and quality accreditations and certifications enable us to provide bespoke, agile solutions specifically designed to deliver the study you are running.
We have long standing experience in the life science sector utilising cutting-edge technology, supported by highly experienced personnel, which enables us to successfully process large scale, high capacity studies.
Sites – Our main facility is in Milton Keynes with an additional storage facility in Oxford.
Square feet – Our purpose-built facility in Milton Keynes is used for the management, processing and analysis of biological samples for biomedical research.
Million samples – we have sample storage capacity in fully automated -80C stores, manual storage in -80C freezers and -196C liquid nitrogen tanks.
Million COVID-19 samples processed in 2020/21.
Our mission is to be the centre of excellence for UK sample processing and management and a key part of the UK science infrastructure.
We are extremely proud to work on clinical studies and research programmes that make far reaching contributions to the world of life science.
We understand your research objectives & your end goal – what success looks like to you – and can help you navigate the challenges that you may face.
We have the technical expertise, skills & capability, combined with the dynamic, adaptable agility to design and deliver a solution that achieves your goals first time, every time.
Our team of passionate, dedicated, and trusted experts treat your samples with the utmost care throughout their journey and are proud to partner with you on your research project.
Our Future Health is a groundbreaking and ambitious research programme. It aims to revolutionise the way to prevent, detect and treat diseases, paving the way to a population that lives in good health for longer.
Read moreThe -80.C freezer is such a ubiquitous and familiar item of equipment in most life science laboratories we often forget it is there. It’s an important, and expensive, research asset – storing reagents and biological samples at all stages.
Read moreWe provide end-to-end solutions, from sample collection through to processing, analysis and long term sample cold storage.