Caltag Medsystems offers many solutions for researchers working in the toxicology field. Research areas include: in-vitro ADME applications, innovative modes of culture, hepatotoxicity screening and mechanistic testing applications, infectious disease and drug metabolism studies. We provide the HepaRG cell line
Expansion and Cryopreservation of Primary Cells
Continually expanding our offering of products and services to researchers, Caltag Medsystems’ team of scientists specialise in the expansion and cryopreservation of human cells. • Large scale expansion • Allows streamlining of assay workflow • Cryopreservation in convenient size aliquots
White Paper: Role of the autophagy regulator Rubicon in the pathogenesis of fatty liver disease
In 2016, Dr. Tanaka, Dr. Yoshimori, and their colleagues clarified that increased expression of Rubicon in liver causes fatty liver. This was the first report to demonstrate fatty liver is caused by suppression of autophagy in an acquired environment. In this
White Paper: Analysis of neoantigen-reactive T cells using the QuickSwitch™ custom tetramer kit
Kazuhiro Kakimi MD, PhD has been a leader in developing effective immunotherapies against cancer for the last 15 years in Japan. In this whitepaper, he and his colleagues have reported that the QuickSwitch™ Custom Tetramers will become an essential tool
Evaluating the biological activity of a cancer vaccine with the HLA-A*02:01 QuickSwitch™ Quant platform
Principle of the cell-based T2 shift assay and the cell-free QuickSwitch™ Quant assay Comparison of the cell-based T2 shift assay and the cell-free QuickSwitch™ Quant assay Immuno-oncology is a growing field in which different strategies such as immune modulators, vaccines
Baffling Brainteasers
Which chemical causes the burning taste sensation when eating chilies? What is the name of the layer of air closest to us in the atmosphere? Which is the rarest blood type in humans? What does the Scoville Heat Unit Scale
Clinically Relevant Mesenchymal Stem Cell Populations for Research
Renovos offer unique Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), which have been isolated from patients with Osteoarthritis. Renovos provide heterogeneous populations of MSCs for biologics and biomaterial testing. By applying clonal culture techniques, Renovos MSCs are supplied at the highest
New Research demonstrates the benefits of TransFix®/EDTA Vacuum Blood Collection Tubes
A new paper has been published in Cytometry part B, comparing two blood stabilising products: the TransFix®/EDTA Vacuum Blood Collection Tube (TVT), and the Streck Cyto-Chex BCT. Key Findings: Both devices are intended for collection and storage of whole blood
Improved Stabilisation, Isolation, and Characterisation of Circulating Tumour Cells
A combination of technologies from French company ScreenCell and British company Caltag Medsystems has allowed for improved analysis of single circulating tumour cells. The number of circulating tumour cell populations present in patient blood is very low, therefore the usefulness
Helix-IN Transfection Reagent
Helix-IN™ DNA Transfection Reagent opens up new possibilities for addressing issues of classical transfection technologies. OZ Biosciences revolutionizes Polyfection with the design of Helix-IN™, a novel patented Cationic Hydroxylated Amphiphilic Multi-block Polymer (CHAMP™ Technology). This novel bi-functional co-polymer is