Growth factors and cytokines
Qkine is a leading manufacturer of highly purified, animal-free growth factors, cytokines, and bioactive proteins. These products are essential for research in stem cell culture, organoids, regenerative medicine, and cultivated meat. With an uncompromising approach to quality and innovation, Qkine ensures high biological activity, reproducible results, and optimal performance.
Qkine offers a wide selection of growth factors and cytokines designed to enhance cell culture processes:
- Growth factors and cytokines – Optimized for stem cell culture, differentiation, and organoids.
- Biomarkers and attachment factors – Essential components for precise cell culture applications.
- Recombinant proteins – Animal-free, biotechnologically engineered solutions for advanced cell biology.
Key products:
- FGF2-G3 (tag-free thermostable FGF-2) – An enhanced version of fibroblast growth factor 2 for prolonged use in stem cell cultures 1.
- #Qk053 – 154 amino acid form of hyperstable FGF2-G3 3
- #Qk052 – 145 amino acid form of FGF2-G3 - TGF-β1 (animal-free variant) – The first entirely animal-free Transforming Growth Factor beta 1 for use in chemically defined stem cell media 1.
- #Qk010 – Recombinant human TGF-β1 PLUS protein - HGF (NK1) – A highly active hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) variant that supports cell differentiation and regenerative research 1.
- #Qk006 – Recombinant human hepatocyte growth factor NK1 - R-spondin 1 – Widely used in organoid research, including pancreatic tumor organoid assays
- #Qk006 – Recombinant human R-spondin 1 protein
