Fort Collins, CO -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/17/2009 -- Scientists working with CHO cells can now access an informational online video featuring a presentation by Dr. Steve Pettit, InVitria's Director of Cell Culture Product Development. Zap-CHO is a robust CHO cell supplement that maximizes CHO cell line performance and speeds-up cell line development processes. Zap-CHO is not a hydrolysate; it is an animal free, well defined and consistent recombinant CHO supplement.

Dr. Pettit guides viewers through the online video by describing the work done to test the effectiveness of Zap-CHO on CHO cell growth and productivity. "We tested Zap-CHO in the leading chemically-defined, serum- and protein-free cell culture media available on the market today," said Dr. Pettit. "In our tests, Zap-CHO increased cell growth an average of 190% across all media and extended cell viability by delaying apoptosis. Most importantly, Zap-CHO increased volumetric productivity an average of 179%."

In the video, Dr. Pettit points out the distinct advantages Zap-CHO gives scientists who are trying to improve their CHO cell line performance, including:
• Faster cell growth
• Higher peak cell density
• Reduced apoptosis
• Increased viability
• Maximized productivity
• Easy removal by Protein A chromatography during downstream purification

Further, Zap-CHO helps scientists working in clone selection by improving growth and shortening timelines; in seed train expansion by reducing the amount of time from cell bank to bioreactor; in cell adaptation by reducing the timelines for media adaptation; and, in bioproduction by maximizing antibody titre.

To watch the Zap-CHO product video - http://www.invitria.com/technical-support/video-gallery.html

To purchase Zap-CHO:
Email: info@InVitria.com
Call: 1-800-916-8311
Online: http://www.ZapCHO.com

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InVitria will showcase its cell culture product offering targeting stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers.

Fort Collins, CO -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/28/2009 -- InVitria will serve as a sponsor of the 2009 Gladstone Institutes' Life Science Product Show on July 28, 2009 at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco, CA.

InVitria manufactures a line of animal free and defined media components that provide optimal performance and regulatory efficiency for stem cell and regenerative medicine applications. The InVitria line of cell culture media components have been designed and manufactured for use in both research and commercial scale applications. These components give scientists the confidence and consistency they desire while optimizing cell performance.

"Being a part of the Gladstone Institute's Life Science Product Show is an excellent opportunity for InVitria to meet with leading researchers in stem cell and regenerative medicine," said Brandy Sargent, InVitria Account Manager. "InVitria is excited to have the opportunity to develop partnerships with Gladstone researchers and we look forward to sharing the many benefits of InVitria's cell culture supplements, namely safety, consistency and optimal performance."

InVitria's products include Cellastim, Lacromin and Optiferrin. These products have been shown to improve performance of many cell lines used in stem cell and regenerative medicine applications including embryonic, induced pluripotent (iPS), mesenchymal, neural, cardiac, osteoblast, keratinocyte and fibroblast. These products are unrivaled in their performance and ability to enhance cell growth while maintaining undifferentiated cells. InVitria's cell culture supplements also eliminate the need for fetal bovine serum (FBS), plasma-derived human serum albumin (pHSA) and knockout serum replacement (KSR).

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