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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-003672
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180508

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				043306140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL RD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088938999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Harvard Bioscience, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>84 October Hill Road</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Holliston, Massachusetts 01746</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">May 8, 2018</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
        Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
        100 F. Street, N.E.<BR>
        Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;)<BR> Registration Statement on Form S-3<BR> File No. 333-224535</P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Request for Acceleration</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.3pt; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Company respectfully requests acceleration by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B>Commission</B>&rdquo;)
of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224535) (the &ldquo;<B>Registration Statement</B>&rdquo;)
of the Company. The Company respectfully requests that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:30 p.m., Washington,
D.C. time, on May 9, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company respectfully requests that it
be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Chad J. Porter of Burns &amp; Levinson LLP at (617) 345-3686 and that
such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any further questions or comments,
or if you require any additional information, please contact the undersigned by telephone at (508) 893-9999 or our attorney, Chad
J. Porter at the number above. Thank you for your assistance.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 22.95pt 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Harvard Bioscience, Inc.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 22.95pt 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 22.95pt 0pt 0">By: <U>/s/ Robert E. Gagnon</U></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 22.95pt 0pt 0">Name: Robert E. Gagnon</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 22.95pt 0pt 0">Title: Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">cc:</TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 22.95pt">Jeffrey A. Duchemin, Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Bioscience, Inc.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 22.95pt 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">Josef B. Volman, Esq., Burns
&amp; Levinson LLP</P>

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