Effective 30 July 2026, LS Instruments AG has officially joined Postnova Analytics. The acquisition combines complementary technologies and expertise, creating a stronger platform for future innovation, product development and international growth.

The addition of the LSI product range further strengthens the Postnova portfolio by significantly expanding its light scattering capabilities and creating complementary solutions for particle and macromolecular characterization. Together, the combined portfolio enables distributors to address a broader range of customer applications and analytical requirements.

LS Instruments will continue its operations from Fribourg, Switzerland, with the existing team remaining in place to ensure uninterrupted support for customers and partners.

1.1 LS Instruments joins Postnova Analytics

LS Instruments AG is pleased to announce a new chapter in its history as part of Postnova Analytics.

This transaction represents an important milestone in the history of LS Instruments and opens a new chapter for the company. By combining the complementary expertise and technologies

of both organizations, the acquisition creates new opportunities for innovation, product development and international growth while ensuring complete continuity for customers worldwide.

1.1.1    Business continuity

LS Instruments will maintain its full operations in Fribourg, Switzerland and continue the development, improvement, manufacturing and support of  the  company’s  innovative  product portfolio.

The team will maintain development, manufacturing and support of the full portfolio including LS Spectrometer II, DWS RheoLab, NanoLab 3D and more. Customers can therefore expect the same products, the same contacts and the same high level of technical support they have always relied upon.

1.1.2    A complementary partnership

The combination of LS Instruments and Postnova Analytics brings together two highly complementary portfolios within advanced particle and macromolecular characterization.

While Postnova Analytics is internationally recognized for separation-based analytical solutions, while LS Instruments specializes in advanced light scattering-based analytical solutions. Together, the two companies provide researchers with an even broader range of analytical technologies covering applications from fractionated sample analysis to measurements performed directly on complex, concentrated and undisturbed systems.

The complementary nature of the technologies creates significant opportunities for future collaboration in research, application development and customer support.

1.1.3    Building on innovation

Since its foundation, LS Instruments has established itself as a leading developer of innovative light scattering and microrheology instrumentation serving customers across academia and industry. Its technologies are widely used in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food science, cosmetics, advanced materials and many other research fields where precise characterization

of complex samples is essential.

The acquisition provides additional resources to further accelerate innovation while preserving the  scientific expertise  and engineering excellence  that have made LS Instruments  a trusted partner for researchers around the world.

1.1.4    Looking ahead

By joining the Postnova Analytics Group, LS Instruments gains access to an expanded international commercial and technical network while continuing its mission of developing cutting-edge analytical solutions for particle characterization and complex fluid analysis.

The combined expertise of both organizations will support the continued development of innovative  technologies,  broader  application  areas  and  enhanced  customer  support,  creating lasting value for researchers worldwide.

1.1.5    About LS Instruments AG

LS Instruments AG, headquartered in Fribourg, Switzerland, develops and manufactures advanced analytical instruments for particle characterization, Dynamic and Static Light Scattering (DLS/SLS), microrheology and the characterization of complex fluids and formulations. Its flagship products include the LS Spectrometer II, DWS RheoLab and NanoLab 3D.

1.1.6    About Postnova Analytics GmbH

Postnova Analytics GmbH is a leading provider of advanced analytical instrumentation for the separation and characterization of nanoparticles, polymers and biomacromolecules based on Field Flow Fractionation, Multi-Angle Light Scattering and Viscometry. The company’s technologies are used by researchers and industry worldwide across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, environmental and materials science applications. Together with LS Instruments, Postnova Analytics offers an expanded portfolio of complementary solutions for advanced particle characterization and light scattering analysis. Learn more here.