Cell Culture Media

Fujifilm plots third cell culture facility in Netherlands

02-Jul-2019 By Ben Hargreaves

Fujifilm announces plans to open its third manufacturing facility for cell culture media, joining existing facilities in the US and Japan.

Fujifilm Irvine Scientific launches insect cell media for viral vectors

29-Mar-2019 By Ben Hargreaves

Fujifilm Irvine Scientific announces low hydrolysate medium for use in insect cell expression systems.

InVitria launches xeno-free formulation service within $5.2bn media market

10-Nov-2017 By InVitria launches xeno-free service within $5.2bn media market

Xeno-free media will continue to increase its share of the estimated 30m litre mammalian cell culture market says InVitria, which has launched a new formulation service.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech cuts guidance citing hurricane, destocking and supply problems

25-Oct-2017 By Gareth Macdonald

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) has cut its full year guidance, citing the negative impact of hurricane Maria, customer destocking and ongoing issues with a cell culture media supplier.

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Janssen accuses Celltrion's media supplier HyClone of patent infringement

24-Jun-2016 By Gareth Macdonald

Janssen says culture media HyClone Laboratories makes for Celltrion infringe on a US patent covering broths used in the manufacture of Remicade (infliximab).

SAFC Q1: ‘weak’ manufacturing, but investments to come

25-Apr-2014

SAFC (Sigma-Aldrich Corporation) says it will invest across its life science businesses following a first quarter that saw “weak” contract manufacturing but flourishing viral and cell media sectors.

GE Healthcare to invest in biomanufacturing tech

19-Sep-2011 By Gareth Macdonald

GE Healthcare will expand its range of biomanufacturing technologies under a new oncology-focused investment project.