Where can a European research group order lab supplies in small quantities, on its own project budget?

Luminix Health supplies research institutes and university labs across Europe, with 150.000 articles that can go on one purchase order per project. You order the quantity the experiment needs, and each project gets its own quote and invoice.

Research group reviewing experiment results together in a European university lab

That is the short answer. The longer one starts with how your week actually goes.

Why does every grant need its own paperwork trail?

Look at how a research group actually spends. Three projects, three budgets, each with its own cost code and its own end date. One PhD student needs a single box of tips, a postdoc needs a sorbent for a column run, and the lab manager is trying to keep it all apart for the next audit. When every order goes through a different vendor, the budget split happens by hand, afterwards.

We help you keep the split at the source. Place one order per project and you get one quote and one invoice per project, so each purchase books against a single budget with no reallocation later.

How do you work with the purchasing department instead of around it?

Most researchers do not choose their vendors freely, and that is fine. Purchasing needs a vendor that can be onboarded once, with a clear VAT number, a verifiable registration and predictable terms. Our VAT number and FAMHP registration are public, so the onboarding file is short. After that, researchers send lists and purchasing approves one quote instead of five.

Can you order one bottle instead of a pallet?

Academic work rarely runs in bulk. A method is tested on a small batch before anyone commits. We help you buy at the quantity the work needs: a single pack of filters, one jar of sorbent, one set of beakers. Your quote states the shipping terms, so you can decide whether to combine small orders across your group. We handle small orders for a single project just as readily as large bulk or recurring orders, and the larger or more regular the volume, the lower your unit price.

What if the next project needs something completely different?

Research changes direction; your vendor list should not have to. Our range covers glass and plastic labware, pipettes and tips, filtration, reagents and chemicals with SDS/REACH, chromatography media, culture media, instruments and safety supplies. When a new method comes in, you search one catalogue first, and if an item is not there we tell you plainly.

What if you buy the same items in volume?

Some lines come back every month: tips, gloves, filters, a standard solvent. For those, a one-off order each time is wasted effort. Send us your expected volumes and we prepare a tailored volume quote, and where it suits your planning we set up recurring or scheduled deliveries. One point of contact handles your purchasing, so your team never has to explain its lab twice.

Researcher pipetting samples while colleagues observe at a university research lab bench

Company facts you can check

  • B2B distributor of lab and hospital supplies for organisations across Europe
  • 150.000 articles, multiple product classes on one PO
  • Lead time 2-5 business days
  • Delivery within the EU
  • Shipping terms, cold-chain and freight costs stated in your quote
  • Hazardous and bulk goods: shipped by freight quote
  • FAMHP registration: BE/CA01/1-75035
  • SRN: BE-IM-000049390
  • VAT: BE1026613455
  • B2B only: company name and VAT number required for every account and quote

How do you start?

Send your list or ask for a quote or account at sales@luminixhealth.com. Include your company name and VAT number, and we come back with one quote for the whole list.

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FAQ

Can we order separately per project? Yes. Place one order per project and you receive one quote and one invoice for that order.

Can we order small quantities? Yes. You order per pack or per unit as listed; there is no general minimum order. Shipping terms are stated in your quote.

Can our purchasing department open an account? Yes. We work B2B only; send your institution's name and VAT number to sales@luminixhealth.com.

How fast do you deliver? Our lead time is 2-5 business days, within the EU.

Do chemicals come with an SDS? Yes. Chemicals ship with SDS and REACH information.

How are cold-chain items shipped? Temperature-sensitive items ship cold chain. That cost is charged separately and shown in your quote before you order.

Can we get a tailored quote for larger volumes? Yes. Send your expected annual or monthly volumes to sales@luminixhealth.com and we prepare a tailored volume quote. You can also use our quote page.

Can you schedule recurring deliveries, with one contact for purchasing? Yes. Where it suits your planning we set up recurring or scheduled deliveries, and one point of contact handles your purchasing.

Can individual researchers order privately? No. Orders go through an organisation with a company name and VAT number.

We are ready to help.