Lab chemical supplier in Malaysia: reagents, media and general chemicals
Analytical reagents, general laboratory chemicals, culture media and stains, quoted per item.
TopBorneo is a lab chemical supplier delivering across Malaysia from Labuan and Kota Kinabalu.
Reagents, culture media, stains and general laboratory chemicals are quoted per item against a written request, with the delivery on the same quotation. An enquiry starts with the name, the grade and the pack size you need.
Reagents, chemicals and media
What is in this range
Laboratory chemicals and reagents
Analytical reagents and general laboratory chemicals, quoted by name, grade and pack size.
Microbiology media and stains
Culture media, supplements and stains for microbiology work, quoted per item.
Why work with TopBorneo
Tell us the job, the site and the crew. We work out what fits instead of sending a catalogue back.
MSA, KStrong and Bullard straight from an official distributor, with lighter lines alongside them.
Gas detectors, breathing apparatus and cylinders are serviced by our own technicians.
The same people handle your enquiry, your order and your servicing.
Read more
Open a section to read what a buyer or an HSE manager needs before ordering.
What TopBorneo supplies
| Group | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Analytical reagents | Chemicals used in quantitative work, where purity affects the result |
| General laboratory chemicals | Chemicals for routine bench work, cleaning and preparation |
| Culture media | Media and prepared plates for microbiology |
| Stains and indicators | Chemicals used to make something visible or to show a change |
Glassware, filter paper and pipettes are on the lab consumables page, and balances for weighing out are on the balances and scales page.
Say the grade, not just the name
A chemical name on its own is not enough to quote. The same substance is sold in several grades, and the grade sets both the price and whether the result of your work stands up.
| Grade | What it means | When to ask for it |
|---|---|---|
| Technical or commercial | The lowest purity, with no detailed specification | Cleaning, general preparation, work where small impurities do not matter |
| Laboratory grade | Ordinary bench purity, with a broad specification | Routine laboratory work that is not reported as a measurement |
| Analytical reagent grade | High purity, with the impurity limits stated on the label | Quantitative analysis, where an impurity changes the number you report |
| Instrument grades | Purified for one technique, such as chromatography or spectroscopy | Work on an instrument that is sensitive to the impurities that technique picks up |
Asking for a higher grade than the work needs is money spent for nothing. Asking for a lower grade than the work needs makes the result questionable, and you find that out afterwards.
How chemicals are quoted
What can be supplied depends on the item, the grade, the pack size and how it travels, and those four together decide what the right order is. So TopBorneo quotes chemicals per request, against your exact item.
Put these five things in the enquiry and a quotation can be made against it:
- The name of the substance, and the CAS number if you have it.
- The grade you need, from the table above.
- The concentration or the form, if that applies.
- The pack size, and the number of packs.
- What it is for, in one line, so an equivalent can be offered where one serves the same purpose.
Where TopBorneo delivers, and where it services
TopBorneo delivers laboratory orders across Malaysia from its offices in Labuan and Kota Kinabalu. Put the delivery address in your enquiry and the delivery goes on the quotation. Servicing is separate work and stays in Malaysia. See the lab equipment service page.
Common questions
Who supplies laboratory chemicals in Malaysia?
TopBorneo supplies laboratory chemicals across Malaysia from its offices in Labuan and Kota Kinabalu, including analytical reagents, general laboratory chemicals, culture media and stains. Chemicals are quoted per item, so an enquiry needs the name, the grade, the pack size, the quantity and the delivery address.
How does TopBorneo quote chemicals?
Per item, against your own request. Grade, pack size and how the item travels all bear on the order, so an enquiry with those details comes back as a quotation on that list, with an alternative alongside it where one fits your method.
What is analytical reagent grade, and do I need it?
Analytical reagent grade means high purity with the impurity limits stated on the label. It is what you need when an impurity would change a number you report. For cleaning, general preparation and routine bench work, a technical or laboratory grade does the same job for less money.
Can TopBorneo supply culture media for a school or hospital laboratory?
TopBorneo supplies culture media and prepared plates on request, alongside reagents and general laboratory chemicals. Send the medium, the form you want it in, the pack size and the quantity. Schools, oil and gas laboratories and government departments order through their own procurement route, see laboratory supplies.
What information does a chemical quotation need?
Five things. The name of the substance, with its CAS number if you have it. The grade. The concentration or the form. The pack size, and the number of packs. And one line on what it is for. With those, TopBorneo can quote the item or offer an alternative that does the same job.
Send your request
Email crm@topborneo.com with the substance, the grade, the pack size and the quantity, and add one line about the use. TopBorneo comes back with a quotation, and names an equivalent where that serves the same purpose. Ovens, incubators and fume hoods for working with these chemicals are on the laboratory equipment page.