SALE - We often have short-dated (less than 1 week) and recently expired (max 2 weeks past date) 25ml vials of blood. These are available at a huge 70% discount! We know from experience the blood is usually suitable for many school practicals past this date, we just can't guarantee it.

Defibrinated sheep blood for use in microbiology culture media. Defibrinated blood is collected aseptically, then processed mechanically to remove the fibrin, this prevents the blood from clotting.

***As the product contains no preservatives it has a very limited shelf life. Please allow 2+ weeks for delivery and advise if you require the product for a specific date as delivery can be arranged accordingly. If you require it urgently please contact us prior to ordering.***

Store at 2-8°C and use by date on bottle.

Horse blood is also available.

Store in the fridge between 2-8°C. Use by the expiry date.

Mainland Britain

Our UK mainland delivery charges are as follows: (All figures are exc. VAT)

Delivery	Speed	Most Products	Frozen/Heavy/Age-Restricted Parcels
Free Delivery (Orders over £75+VAT)	3-5 days	FREE	FREE
Saver Delivery (Online Only, Non-Perishable Items)	3-5 days	£4.50	N/A
Standard Delivery	1-2 days	£7.50	£12.50
Next Day Delivery	Next Working Day	£11.50	£20.00
Next Day Delivery by 1pm	Next Working Day by 1pm	£16.50	£25.00

For next day delivery, please order by 1pm, item must be in stock. All stock levels are shown on the web, if showing as out of stock or prepared to order and required urgently, please contact us as we may have stock! Next day orders are sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery which is a signed for service, please ensure someone is available.

Drosophila are always dispatched on a Monday, please advise when ordering your preferred delivery week.

Our working hours are 9am - 3pm Monday - Thursday, 9am - 12pm Friday. Orders received outside these hours will be processed the next working day; orders are only dispatched Monday-Thursday (Monday-Wednesday for perishable items). Hours vary during school holidays but we are usually available via email.

*Autumn Half Term Closure: 21st - 28th October 2026 Inclusive*

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Northern Ireland

Sadly, due to the UK leaving the EU, we can no longer supply Northern Irish customers with any products the have codes starting with an 'L' or 'P'. This is due to the requirement for all live or preserved products to have an import licence specific to the customer purchasing and the product being purchased. As each licence takes 2 weeks to obtain, and involves a considerable amount of paperwork, we have made the difficult decision to stop offering these products to Northern Irish customers. We can still offer equipment, i.e. products with an 'E' code, as these simply require customs documentation.

We apologise for the inconvenience and if the legislation changes we will happily review our decision.

British Islands

Delivery charges to the Isle of Man, Channel Islands (including Jersey & Guernsey), Shetland, Orkney and all the other islands we've missed, are the same as to mainland Britain (see above). The main difference is that delivery is likely to take a little longer, and for this reason we cannot guarantee next day delivery.

In addition, we cannot ship any liquids, so any 'wet' specimen ordered will be sent vacuum packed rather than in a jar.

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