Specialist cell culture.
Every step supported.
Explore Takara Bio media and differentiation systems for cell expansion, maintenance and specialist research workflows. Available in the UK through TCS Biosciences.
From expansion to differentiation
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8 specialist products
Across key cell culture applications
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Flexible formulations
Defined, serum-free and xeno-free options
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Dedicated UK support
Product selection and technical enquiries
Find your culture solution
Pluripotent stem cells
Cellartis® DEF-CS™ 500 Culture System
A complete, chemically defined, feeder-free system for ES and iPS cell expansion in a non-colony, 2D-monolayer format.
- Maintains pluripotency with minimal background differentiation.
- Includes basal medium, additives and coating reagent.
Stem cell expansion • Gene editing • Screening
Mesenchymal stem cells
Cellartis® MSC Xeno-Free Culture Medium
Maintain and expand human MSCs from bone marrow, adipose tissue or umbilical cord without requiring plate coating reagents.
- Supports proliferation, MSC phenotype and multipotency.
- Phenol red-free and GMP-grade versions available.
MSC expansion • Cell therapy research
Mesenchymal stem cells
Cellartis® MSC EV Wonder
A chemically defined, xeno-free medium optimised for MSC-derived extracellular vesicle production.
- High EV yields with low background particles.
- Phenol red-free, with no adaptation phase after expansion.
EV production • Regenerative medicine research
Hepatocytes
Cellartis® iPS Cell to Hepatocyte Differentiation System
Generate functional human iPS cell-derived hepatocytes in approximately three weeks with a complete media and coating system.
- Supports reproducible differentiation across multiple iPS cell lines.
- Enables studies using diverse genetic backgrounds.
Liver disease modelling • Drug metabolism • Safety studies
Hepatocytes
Cellartis® Power Primary HEP Medium
Support long-term maintenance of cryopreserved, plateable human primary hepatocytes in conventional 2D culture.
- Maintains viability and functionality for up to four weeks.
- Weekend-free feeding schedule; no complex overlays required.
Hepatotoxicity • Chronic toxicity • Intrinsic clearance
Neural cells
NDiff 227
A defined, serum-free, ready-to-use medium supplemented with N2 and B-27 for neural differentiation of mouse ES cells.
- Designed for adherent monoculture.
- A complete medium for neural differentiation protocols.
Mouse ES cell differentiation • Neural lineage studies
Neural cells
RHB-A
A fully defined, serum-free medium for the derivation, maintenance, expansion and differentiation of human and mouse neural stem cells.
- Supports adherent neural stem cell populations.
- EGF and FGF-2 supplementation required for most applications; supplied separately.
Neural stem cell culture • Neuronal differentiation
T cells
LymphoONE T-Cell Expansion Xeno-Free Medium
A xeno-free medium formulated for human T-cell expansion and transduction, with or without added human serum or plasma.
- Compatible with culture bags for larger-scale expansion.
- Phenol red-free, GMP-grade version available.
T-cell expansion • CAR-T research • Gene transfer
Build Your Workflow
Solutions for each stage of your work.
Select products around your cell type and experimental requirements, with support from our team.
Contact our team for product selection, technical information, available formats and quotations.
01 - Expand & maintain
DEF-CS 500 for pluripotent cells, MSC Xeno-Free Culture Medium for MSCs and LymphoONE for T cells.
02 - Differentiate & develop
Generate iPS cell-derived hepatocytes or explore neural differentiation with NDiff 227 and RHB-A.
03 - Produce & investigate
Produce MSC-derived EVs with MSC EV Wonder or maintain primary hepatocytes with Power Primary HEP Medium.
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