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Microfluidics One-Stop-Shop in the UK
United Kingdom
Microfluidics in the UK.
Your one-stop shop.
Darwin Microfluidics supplies UK research labs, biotech companies, and academic institutions with 70+ curated brands of microfluidic instruments, chips, pumps, and consumables. Expert scientific support included. Duty paid before it reaches your bench, wherever in the UK you are.
70+
Partner brands
3K+
Customers worldwide
Free
Shipping over £310
Trusted by leading UK labs and institutions
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Imperial College London
UCL
Francis Crick Institute
AstraZeneca
GSK
University of Edinburgh
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Imperial College London
UCL
Francis Crick Institute
AstraZeneca
GSK
University of Edinburgh
Why Darwin in the UK
The microfluidic supplier UK researchers choose.
The UK has one of the densest concentrations of life-science research in the world, from the Golden Triangle to fast-growing hubs across Scotland and the north. Yet sourcing the right instruments has always been fragmented. Most UK distributors carry a narrow catalogue, and the best European-designed instruments are rarely stocked domestically, leaving labs with long lead times, unclear landed costs once VAT and duty are added, and no real technical support.
Darwin Microfluidics fixes that. We bring 70+ curated brands into a single catalogue, backed by a team of PhDs and engineers who have actually run the experiments you are trying to run, and we settle duty and VAT before the parcel ever leaves our warehouse.
70+ curated brands, one catalogue
Elveflow, Micronit, Emulseo, Harvard Apparatus, Hamilton, InSphero and 65+ more, all from one source, with consistent support.
Real scientific support
Our team answers technical questions before, during, and after purchase. Scientists and engineers who understand your experiment, not a call centre.
Access to European innovation
Many of the best microfluidic instruments are designed in Europe and hard to find through UK distributors. Darwin gives UK labs direct access, duty paid.
Application notes and guides
Our blog covers protocol selection, chip comparisons, troubleshooting, and application-specific buying guides for UK researchers.
Free shipping
Free shipping
on orders over £310.
Every order at or above £310 ships to the United Kingdom for free. No promo code, no minimum number of items. it applies automatically at checkout, whether you are ordering a single chip or a complete lab setup.
For smaller orders, a flat rate of £26 applies, or £36 for Express Saver if your experiment can't wait. We ship DDP — Delivered Duty Paid — so VAT and duty are included in every price shown, with nothing further collected on arrival.
Browse the catalogue →£310
Free shipping threshold
£0
Shipping cost on qualifying orders
£26 flat rate below threshold (Standard) · £36 Express Saver, any order value. Shipped DDP (Delivered Duty Paid): figures are indicative, converted from EUR at the prevailing exchange rate, and your exact GBP charge, VAT and duty included, is confirmed at checkout.
Where UK microfluidics research happens
Serving every major
UK research cluster.
Cambridge
East of England
Europe's densest concentration of biotech spinouts sits around a single university. Darwin supplies labs across the Biomedical Campus, the Sanger Institute, and the wider Silicon Fen corridor.
University of Cambridge, Babraham Institute, Wellcome Sanger, AstraZeneca
Oxford
South East
A cluster built on deep-tech spinouts and national facilities, with strong demand for organ-on-chip and diagnostics work feeding straight from bench to clinical translation.
University of Oxford, Diamond Light Source, Harwell Campus
Greater London
London
The largest single concentration of UK life-science researchers, spanning genomics, synthetic biology, and translational medicine across a dense ring of institutions.
Imperial College, UCL, Francis Crick Institute, King's College London
Edinburgh & Scotland
Scotland
A long-standing centre for synthetic biology and animal science, increasingly active in single-cell and lab-on-chip diagnostics research.
University of Edinburgh, Roslin Institute, University of Glasgow
Manchester
North West
Advanced materials and graphene research sit alongside a fast-growing biotech base, with strong demand for microfabrication and chip prototyping tools.
University of Manchester, National Graphene Institute
Birmingham & the Midlands
West Midlands
A growing base in diagnostics and precision medicine, anchored by one of the UK's largest medical schools and a dense NHS research network.
University of Birmingham, University of Warwick, QE Hospital
Bristol & South West
South West
A strong synthetic biology and robotics base, with growing activity in microfluidic tools for engineering biology and diagnostics.
University of Bristol, BrisSynBio
Cardiff & Wales
Wales
A compact but active cluster in cancer research and biosciences, with increasing demand for lab-on-chip and cell culture tools.
Cardiff University, Cardiff University School of Medicine
Shipping to the UK
Fast, reliable shipping
to your UK lab.
Darwin ships to the United Kingdom from our European warehouse under DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) terms. VAT and any import duty are calculated and collected at checkout, so your purchasing team never sees a customs invoice from the courier.
Whether you are a PhD student ordering a chip for next week's experiment or a procurement team placing a standing order, we make shipping to the UK as straightforward as ordering domestically.
Contact our UK team →Shipping across England, Scotland, Wales & NI
We ship to any UK address. Delivery times and options are shown at checkout based on your location.
No customs, no surprises
VAT and duty are prepaid, DDP. No import fees, no customs declarations to sign for, just a tracking number.
UK support
contact@darwin-microfluidics.com for orders, quotes, and technical questions from UK labs.
FAQ
Questions UK researchers
ask us most.
Does the price shown at checkout include VAT and duty?
Yes. Darwin ships Delivery Duty Paid to the UK. VAT and any import duty are calculated and collected at checkout, so the price you pay is the price that lands on your bench, with nothing further collected by the courier on arrival.
I can't find a specific instrument through UK distributors. can Darwin source it?
Very likely yes. Darwin was built precisely for this. Many of the best microfluidic instruments are designed and manufactured in continental Europe and simply not distributed in the UK. Our catalogue covers 70+ brands including Elveflow, Micronit, Bartels, Emulseo, and many others that have no UK distributor. If you know the product, send us the reference and we confirm availability and lead time within one business day.
I'm setting up a new microfluidics lab. can Darwin help me choose the right equipment?
Yes, this is one of the most common requests we handle. Our technical team. made up of PhDs and engineers with hands-on microfluidics experience. can review your application, budget, and experimental requirements and propose a complete equipment list. We cover everything from flow control and chips to tubing, connectors, surfactants, and imaging accessories. Contact us at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com to get started.
Can Darwin help me select the right chip for my experiment?
Yes. Chip selection is one of the most common technical questions we receive. Our team can advise on material (PDMS, glass, COC, silicon), channel geometry, inlet configuration, and compatibility with your fluid handling setup. Send us your application details. target droplet size, fluid type, flow rates, detection method. and we recommend specific chips from our catalogue with reasoning behind each choice.
What does Express Saver cost and how fast is it?
Express Saver is available on any order for a fixed supplement of around £36 (≈ €40), handled under the same DDP terms as Standard shipping, so there is no customs delay at the border either. Exact transit time is shown at checkout based on your postcode.
Can Darwin process a purchase order from a UK university or NHS trust?
Yes. We work regularly with university purchasing departments, NHS-affiliated labs, and corporate procurement teams. We can issue formal quotations, pro forma invoices, and VAT invoices, and we support purchase order-based transactions. If your institution requires vendor registration, contact us at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com and we guide you through the process.
What happens if a product I ordered from Darwin doesn't work for my application?
We stand behind every product we sell. If something does not perform as expected in your application, contact our technical team and we will troubleshoot with you directly. In most cases we can identify whether the issue is with setup, compatibility, or the product itself, and we work with you and the manufacturer to find a solution. We would rather fix the problem than lose a customer.
Does Darwin offer volume discounts for large or recurring orders?
Yes. For recurring orders, large single purchases, or multi-item lab setups, contact us directly at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com to discuss pricing. We work with core facilities, CROs, and biotech companies on custom pricing arrangements, and we can set up standing orders for consumables like surfactants, tubing, and chips that you order regularly.
We ship worldwide
Darwin Microfluidics,
everywhere you research.
Find your regional page below. We serve research labs and industry across 100+ countries.
United States
Microfluidics in the USA
Boston, the Bay Area and beyond
European Union
Microfluidics in Europe
Germany, France, Netherlands and more
France
Microfluidics en France
CNRS, Pasteur, Sorbonne et au-dela
Germany
Microfluidics in Germany
Fraunhofer, Max Planck, industry
Netherlands
Microfluidics in the Netherlands
TU Delft, Leiden, Eindhoven
Singapore
Microfluidics in Singapore
NUS, NTU, A*STAR and biotech
Australia
Microfluidics in Australia
Serving AU research labs and industry
Worldwide
All locations
We ship to 100+ countries worldwide
Ready to equip your UK lab?
Browse our full catalogue or reach our technical team at contact@darwin-microfluidics.com. We respond within one business day.