Education & Training
Microscopes, glassware, teaching equipment, basic measurement and consumables.
Laboratory procurement & sourcing
The equipment your lab needs. Sourced with clarity.
One catalogue for laboratory equipment, measurement instruments, glassware, microbiology, consumables, safety products and specialised sourcing across South Africa.
✓ Multi-item RFQs✓ Supplier-matched options✓ Tender/specification sourcing
ABBREVIATELABSComplete laboratory sourcing
Real laboratory equipmentmatched to your required specification
40starter catalogue items
21product departments
Quote-firstprocurement workflow
Nationwidedelivery coordination
Flexiblemulti-supplier sourcing
Product departments
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Build your laboratory from one catalogue.
Browse core equipment, analytical instruments, labware, safety products, microbiology essentials and specialist sourcing categories.
Popular requests
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Laboratory essentials ready for quotation.
Start with a product, add quantities to your quotation list, and confirm the exact model, brand, specification and lead time before ordering.
Who we serve
Built around real laboratory workflows.
AbbreviateLabs is structured for organisations that need products matched to technical requirements, not just a generic online checkout.
Research & Academia
Analytical equipment, precision measurement, culture workflows and specialist sourcing.
Healthcare & Clinical
General laboratory equipment and workflow products subject to applicable requirements.
Food & Beverage
Quality-control, temperature, pH, microbiology and sample-preparation equipment.
Mining & Environmental
Sample preparation, measurement, filtration and laboratory support equipment.
Manufacturing & QC
Routine testing, calibration support, weighing, heating and process-control supplies.
Procurement made simpler
Send us the requirement. We’ll structure the sourcing request.
Have a make/model, tender schedule, specification sheet or photo? Submit it instead of searching product-by-product.
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Share the requirementModel, spec, photo, quantity or tender line.
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We match supplier optionsEquivalent routes can be compared where appropriate.
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Receive a formal quotationBrand, specification, warranty and lead time confirmed.
4
Approve & coordinate deliveryProcurement proceeds against the accepted quotation.
Why AbbreviateLabs
A catalogue designed for procurement, not confusion.
Technical products often need configuration, accessories, stock verification and lead-time confirmation. The site is designed around that reality.
How our sourcing model works →RFQ
Multi-item quotations
Build a list across multiple departments and send one consolidated request.
SPEC
Specification matching
Use a tender line, required performance criteria or preferred model as the starting point.
SOURCE
Supplier flexibility
The catalogue is not locked to one brand or one supplier route.
SUPPORT
Clear product confirmation
Final brand, warranty, availability and delivery terms are stated before order acceptance.