
Lonza’s New Spheroid-Forming Human Hepatocytes Facilitate Improved In Vitro Liver Model Systems
Walkersville, MD (USA) / Basel (CH), 4 March 2019 – Lonza has further expanded its hepatocytes portfolio characterization with the addition of Verified for Spheroids™ Human Hepatocytes, which are pre-screened for their ability to promote rapid spheroid formation in cell culture. Researchers working in toxicology, disease modeling and DMPK studies can now feel more confident in the performance of Lonza’s hepatocytes in their spheroid and other 3-dimensional (3D) culture platforms. · 11-13 March, 9:15 am-4:30 pm · At Booth #3322 at the Baltimore Convention Center
· 11 March, 1:30-3:00 pm · On Poster P252 at the Baltimore Convention Center
· 13 March, 10:30-11:30am · In CC Room 338 at the Baltimore Convention Center |
Further information can be found at Lonza’s Booth #3322 at ToxExpo 2019, 11-13 March, or by accessing a new technical note and a white paper or via www.lonza.com/sot-2019.
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Patients and consumers benefit from our ability to transfer our pharma know-how to the healthcare, hygiene and fast-moving consumer goods environment and to the preservation and protection of the world where we live.
Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, Lonza today is a well-respected global company with more than 100 sites and offices and approximately 15,500 full-time employees worldwide. The company generated sales of CHF 5.5 billion in 2018 with a CORE EBITDA of CHF 1.5 billion. Further information can be found at www.lonza.com.
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