Manufacturer of the precision-engineered isobiotec Cell Homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer) for cell homogenization in life science research.

isobiotec Vertriebs UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

HeidelbergNew on Amplifa

1994Founded

2–10Employees

HeidelbergLocation

About isobiotec

isobiotec is a manufacturer specialized in laboratory equipment, based in Heidelberg. The company manufactures and distributes the isobiotec Cell Homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer), a precision instrument for gentle cell disruption and homogenization. The cell suspension is repeatedly passed through a bore in a stainless steel block containing a tungsten carbide ball using two disposable syringes; clearance widths of 2 to 30 µm in 2-µm steps enable controlled cell disruption with minimal sample loss and high reproducibility. The instrument is used, among other things, for the isolation of intact, functional cell membranes, protein extraction, RNA isolation and the production of cell lysates. Development and distribution are handled from Heidelberg; the distribution of laboratory equipment is the registered corporate purpose. Customers are universities and research institutes worldwide, including the University of Cambridge, Stanford University, Max Planck Institute, Robert Koch Institute and ETH Zurich.

Site: Heidelberg
Processes: Cell homogenization / cell disruption with the Cell Homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer), Cell homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer) for minimal sample loss and high reproducibility, Separation of intact, functional cell membranes with size separation, Cell disruption for protein extraction, RNA isolation and cell lysates, Various clearance sizes (2–30 µm in 2-µm steps) by means of tungsten carbide balls, Delivery with a basic kit of tungsten carbide balls
Materials: Tungsten carbide (tungsten carbide balls), Stainless steel (stainless steel block), Stainless steel, Tungsten carbide (balls)
Certificates: ISO 9001
Founded: 1994
Employees: 2–10
Industries: Cell culture biology, Molecular biology, Life science research, Biotechnology, Laboratory equipment manufacturing, Medical technology / laboratory equipment manufacturing

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Design/Engineering
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Precision manufacturing (stainless steel block with tungsten carbide ball)
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Assembly
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Distribution and shipping

Materials & Processes

Edelstahl

Stainless steel

Material of the homogenizer block through which the cell suspension is passed via the bore.

Tungsten carbide (balls)

Tungsten carbide balls of different diameters define the clearance width (2–30 µm) for cell disruption; a basic kit is included with delivery.

Locations

Heidelberg

Headquarters: development, manufacturing and distribution

Lot size: Individual units / very small quantities
Materials: Stainless steel, tungsten carbide

Cell Homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer), clearance width 2–30 µm in 2-µm steps

Industries

Cell culture biologyMolecular biologyLife science researchBiotechnologyLaboratory equipment manufacturingMedical technology / laboratory equipment manufacturing

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Cell homogenization / cell disruption with the Cell Homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer)Other	2 to 30 micron clearance in step of 2 micron	–	–	–	Stainless steel (block), Tungsten carbide (balls)

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Cell Homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer)	isobiotec	–	Clearance width 2–30 µm (in 2 µm steps), smallest Cell Homogenizer on the market	–	Heidelberg (Bühler Str. 7)

Additional services

Cell homogenizer (Balch Homogenizer) for minimal sample loss and high reproducibilitySeparation of intact, functional cell membranes with size separationCell disruption for protein extraction, RNA isolation and cell lysatesVarious clearance sizes (2–30 µm in 2-µm steps) by means of tungsten carbide ballsDelivery with a basic kit of tungsten carbide balls

Reference customers

University of CambridgeUniversity of OxfordMRC (UK)University of DundeeUniversity of MassachusettsStanford UniversityHarvard Medical SchoolHoward Hughes Medical InstituteUniversity of North CarolinaDuke UniversityUniversity of CaliforniaYale UniversityUniversity of ColoradoQueen's University (Canada)Institut Marie CurieCNRS (France)Max Planck InstituteRobert Koch InstituteUniversity of HeidelbergUniversity of Padua (Italy)University of CopenhagenUniversity of BergenETH ZurichUniversity of SalzburgMedical University of ViennaWeizmann Institute of ScienceOsaka University (Japan)National University of SingaporeThe University of Sydney Medical SchoolThe National University of Taiwan

Quality

The Cell Homogenizer is manufactured, according to the company's own statements, to a high precision standard and is characterized by low wear and high reproducibility; no information on certifications is available.

Evidence	Heidelberg
ISO 9001

History

1994
Founding of isobiotec (information from LinkedIn).
2023
Award at the Research and Development Awards 2023 (Acquisition International).