Synthetic animal-free medium for tissue culture

Licensing opportunity | Development opportunity

Researchers at Strathclyde University, Scotland, have developed a synthetic low-density lipoprotein (sLDL) tissue culture medium prepared free from animal ingredients and providing all the required lipids in one product.

sLDL circumvents the problems associated with the use of serum as a culture medium, and its constituents can be more accurately controlled. Unlike current artificial lipid supplements, sLDL also provides cells with lipids in the correct biological format for natural assimilation via the low-density lipoprotein pathway.

Apart from being prepared from certified animal-free materials and having a controlled lipid profile and concentration, the sLDL is biomimetic and can be used in cGMP production. It is chemically and physically stable, can be filtered and is surfactant, cyclodextrin and protein free.

Applications include tissue culture, tissue engineering, the development of cell therapies and in vitro cell research.

Strathclyde University has patented the product and is interested in hearing from organisations interested in developing, licensing or exploiting this technology. For more information, visit the project’s page at: http://www.university-technology.com/details/synthetic-low-density-lipoprotein-for-animal-component-free-tissue-culture