Cell substrate refers to the cells that are used to produce the desired biotechnological/biological products. Cell substrates may be microbial cells or cells derived from various animal sources. Within the animal cell group, there are number of cell types use for production:
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- primary cells or tissues (used without passage in tissue culture)
- diploid cells (cells with a finite lifespan and passaged in tissue culture), or
- continuous cell lines (cells with an apparently unlimited capacity to replicate).
Cell substrates also differ in their host range (ability to be infected or transfected by microorganisms) and their degree of differentiation.
Matrixome, Weike’s cell substrate distributor in HK. The term ‘matrixome’ is a subset of the proteome to define whole collections of extracellular matrix molecules that constitute the customized microenvironments of individual cell types. Under this concept, Matrixome, Inc. was established to conduct research on the matrixome and its applications.
MATRIXOME, Inc. contributes to the discovery and development of regenerative medicine by providing Laminin-E8 fragment products and the matrixome technology to the global market.