Chatham Industries

Chatham Biotec is a specialized life sciences company focused on the production and supply of high-purity agarose and agar products. Headquartered in Canada with primary manufacturing operations in Chile, the company utilizes sustainably harvested seaweed to produce a variety of agarose resins essential for molecular biology applications, including DNA and protein electrophoresis. Their product portfolio serves a global customer base across academic research, clinical diagnostics, and industrial biotechnology sectors. Chatham Biotec is recognized for its expertise in the extraction and purification of seaweed-derived polysaccharides, providing critical reagents that support genomic and proteomic workflows. The company operates under the name Chatham Industries S.A. for its Chilean manufacturing activities.