FlexiGrow, a new generation microcarrier with unique properties.
FlexiGrow: Revolutionizing Cell Culture
FlexiGrow is the first microcarrier specifically designed for static culture environments. It combines flexibility, performance, and reliability to meet the demands of laboratories and the industry.
A Bold Vision.
Democratizing innovative therapies with a universal, cost-effective solution that does not compromise on quality.
With FlexiGrow, produce high-quality adherent cells at an industrial scale while reducing costs and simplifying processes.
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Vaccine, supernatant, antibody, or recombinant protein production
Cell therapy, extracellular vesicles, and gene therapy
Veterinary applications
Cellular agriculture
Disease modeling with iPSCs
Cosmetics
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Presterilized and ready to use microcarriers.
Turnkey protocols and pre-identified microcarrier concentrations and sizes.
Expertise for cell harvesting and microcarrier separation.
Expertise for usage from R and D to fully closed GMP compliant processes.
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In Carroucell sol-gel microcarrier synthesis process, 0 animal or plant-based components are used. This guaranties microcarriers with no batch-to-batch variation and by extension, to a high reproducibility in your cell amplification processes.
Sol-Gel Technology: The Foundation of Carroucell Microcarriers
Sol-Gel technology, revolutionary since its invention in the 20th century, enables the production of silica glass at room temperature, offering limitless possibilities. Tarek Fathallah reinvented this process to design FlexiGrow.
Thanks to Sol-Gel technology, FlexiGrow boasts exceptional properties, making it perfectly suited for adherent cell culture in static production systems.
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Excellent cell adhesion and growth
Viability exceeding 90%
100% cell recovery at the end of the culture
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Inert and xeno-free composition, ensuring robust production with no batch-to-batch variation.
High-quality materials certified for use in GMP environments.
Amorphous silica composition ≥ 90%, releasing no toxic molecules into your cultures.
Surface treatment with positive charges ensuring universal compatibility.
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Transparent microcarriers for optimal culture monitoring.
Unbreakable microcarriers with excellent mechanical properties.
Three optimized sizes for all cell types.
Size variation of only 20%.
FlexiGrow : technical data
| Property | Result |
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| Diameters | 165 ± 40 µm, 275 ± 75 µm, 500 ± 100 µm |
| Thickness | Approx. 5 µm |
| Specific surface | Approx. 3750 cm² per gram |
| Composition | Animal-free silica composition ≥ 90% |
| Surface treatment | Positively charged amino chemical groups |
| Approx. relative density | 1.2 |