Severn Biotech is an independent British manufacturer founded in October 1989 by Andrew Smart, BSc (Hons) MSc, M.IoD. The company originally started by making oligonucleotides and acrylamide reagents moving on to peptide chemistry and expanding its reagent portfolio. Severn Biotech has continued to "organically" grow over the last 21 years and now manufactures a wealth of different laboratory materials.The present catalogue now lists over 400 chemical products which are highlighted in different categories.