Be Biopharma auction to offer 600-plus biotech and R&D lots

Silicon Valley Disposition will open an online auction for Be Biopharma assets on Aug. 18, with more than 600 lots of lab and research equipment up for bid. The sale includes chromatography systems, cell culture gear, imaging tools and other high-end instruments as the company’s assets are marketed for buyers in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Why it matters: - The sale gives labs, manufacturers and resellers a chance to buy high-end biotech equipment in one auction. - The catalog includes instruments used for chromatography, cell processing, imaging, cell counting and cold storage. - More than 600 lots are listed, which makes the auction broad enough to attract buyers across multiple research workflows.

What happened: - Silicon Valley Disposition will conduct an online auction for the assets of Be Biopharma. - The auction opens Aug. 18 and runs through Aug. 20, 2026. - The online auction is set to open at 10 a.m. PST on Aug. 18. - The sale is being marketed from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The details: - Featured assets include a Cytiva ÄKTA Avant 150 Chromatography System and a Cytiva AKTA Chromatography System. - The catalog includes a Beckman Coulter Optima XE-90 Ultracentrifuge and a 908 Devices Rebel Benchtop Cell Culture Media Analyzer. - Other listed equipment includes a Chemometec Nucleocounter Nc-202 Automated Cell Counter, a Nexcelom Bioscience Automated Cell Counter System and a Nexcelom Cellaca MX System. - The auction also includes (3) Kuhner Isf1-Zc Peltier CO2 Incubator Shakers, (2) Eppendorf New Brunswick S41i CO2 Incubators and a Thermo Steri-Cycle 370 CO2 Incubator Stack. - Additional items include a Gibco CTS Counterflow Centrifuge System, a Miltenyi Biotec CliniMACS Prodigy paired with a CliniMACS Electroporator, and a Miltenyi Biotech CliniMACS Plus Instrument. - The lineup also features a Luminex Intelliflex xMAP System, a MaxCyte ExPERT GTx System, a Bio-Rad ChemiDoc MP Imaging System and a PerkinElmer Multimode Plate Reader. - Other equipment listed includes a Formulatrix Mantis Microfluidic Liquid Dispenser, an Agilent 4200 TapeStation, a BioTek Cytation 5 Cell Imaging Reader and a ProteinSimple Automated Immunoassay System. - The catalog also includes a Thermo Scientific NanoDrop Eight Spectrophotometer, Lonza Core & X Unit 4D-Nucleofector, Thermo Scientific Ultra Low Temperature Freezers, Thermo Scientific Legend XTR Centrifuges and Thermo Scientific 3310 Incubators. - Additional lots include an Accu-Scope EXI-310 Microscope and STEMCELL Technologies / Miltenyi Biotec Processing Consumables. - Interested bidders can register and view the full catalog at the full catalog.

Between the lines: - The inventory suggests Be Biopharma’s equipment mix included cell therapy, biologics and analytical lab tools. - Auctions like this often appeal to buyers looking for lower-cost access to newer instruments than they would get through direct purchase. - The presence of paired systems and multiple units in some categories suggests the sale may be especially relevant for operators outfitting or expanding a lab.

What's next: - Bidders can register before the auction opens on Aug. 18. - The full lot list will remain available through the auction platform during the sale window. - Silicon Valley Disposition listed Manuel Padilla as the contact for more information at +1 650-787-3384. - The company also directs buyers to its LinkedIn page and YouTube channel.