Non-Animal Scaffolds Under Heat and pH Stress
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What published studies used with similar products
Components that studies in Cellag Bio used alongside similar products, and where to find them on Cellbase.
Bovine · Muscle cells (4)Bovine · Mesenchymal stem cells (2)Avian · Muscle cells (1)Bovine · Connective tissue cells (1)
FBSUsed in 8 of 9 Cellag Bio studies
Capricorn Scientific Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
DMEMUsed in 4 of 9 Cellag Bio studies
Gibco™ DMEM, high glucose
FGF2Used in 4 of 9 Cellag Bio studies
Qkine Recombinant Eel FGF-2 (145 Aa) Protein
DMEM/F12Used in 3 of 9 Cellag Bio studies
Gibco™ DMEM/F-12
InsulinUsed in 2 of 9 Cellag Bio studies
XCeLL Factor™ Recombinant Human Insulin
LamininUsed in 2 of 9 Cellag Bio studies
Merck Millipore ECMatrix™-511 E8 Laminin Substrate
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Smart MCs P1 Microcarriers are a fully synthetic, defined microcarrier platform engineered to address the scalability challenges in cultivated meat production. This versatile system provides a robust, animal-origin-free substrate for the efficient expansion of various cell types, including iPSCs, HEK293T, myoblasts, and fibroblasts, accelerating the transition from research to commercial bioprocessing. The primary benefit is the platform's tuneable nature, allowing for precise optimization of the cell culture environment.
A key differentiator of the P1 Microcarriers is their fully synthetic matrix, which is available in both research and therapeutic grades. The material composition is xeno-free and generally recognized as safe (GRAS), making it highly compatible with food-grade and food-safe cultivated meat systems. The proprietary manufacturing process allows for the stiffness to be customised within a broad range of 3 kPa to 100 kPa, a critical feature for mimicking the native tissue environment.
Performance data validates the P1 platform's efficacy across a range of applications, including cultured meat and virus production. The microcarriers have been successfully tested on various mammalian cell lines, demonstrating excellent cell expansion capacity. The ability to customise parameters such as particle size, surface charge, and coatings ensures that the microcarrier solution can be precisely optimized for specific cell line requirements, leading to consistent and validated culture performance.
Designed for seamless integration into the cultivated meat supply chain, the P1 Microcarriers support scalability from initial R&D through to pilot and commercial-ready production. The availability of a therapeutic grade, coupled with the Certificate of Analysis, underscores the platform's suitability for regulated environments. Its compatibility with serum-free and chemically defined media systems further streamlines bioprocessing, providing a reliable and specialised solution for next-generation food technology.
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Xeno‑freeYes
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Certified for food useYes
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Customization optionsCharge, Size, Coating, Stiffness
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Stiffness customizableYes
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Therapeutic grade availableYes
Published research
Used in 9 of 157 Cellag Bio studies.
These studies used this component, not necessarily this exact product.
- Non-ammoniagenic proliferation and differentiation media for cultivated adipose tissue
- Scale-up of an intensified bioprocess for the expansion of bovine adipose-derived stem cells (bASCs) in stirred tank bioreactors
- An Edible, Decellularized Plant Derived Cell Carrier for Lab Grown Meat
- Cultured meat platform developed through the structuring of edible microcarrier-derived microtissues with oleogel-based fat substitute
- Production of food-grade microcarriers based on by-products from the food industry to facilitate the expansion of bovine skeletal muscle satellite cells for cultured meat production
Studies from Cellag Bio, a database of published cultivated meat research.
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