Millipore Expands Portfolio of Animal-Free Cell Culture Supplements through Partnership with Solabia

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Agreement will build on Millipore’s leading position in cell culture supplement market


BILLERICA, MA. March 6, 2024 -- Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL), a life science leader that provides technologies, tools and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today announced an agreement with Solabia S.A.S. to distribute animal-free hydrolysates to its biopharmaceutical customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Millipore will have exclusive rights to market and sell all seven of Solabia’s plant-derived hydrolysates, branded by Millipore under the LucraTone™ family of products, for cell culture media applications throughout the Americas, the European Economic Community, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Plant-derived hydrolysates, also known as plant-derived peptones, are a critical supplement used in the production of biologic drugs and are typically derived from soy, wheat, peas, or potatoes. Hydrolysates are a key source of nutrition for cells and help to stimulate growth and protein expression during biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

In the past, animal-derived cell culture supplements have been used to help engineered cells efficiently produce the proteins that are the basis of biologic drugs. Today, biopharmaceutical customers are demanding a greater selection of animal-free supplements to reduce their risk and ease regulatory concerns. Over the past twelve months, Millipore has significantly expanded its offering of animal-free supplements for biopharmaceutical customers.

“Our partnership with Solabia will enable us to provide customers with a broader range of animal-free cell culture supplements to optimize their upstream bioprocessing operations,” said Andrew Bulpin, Ph.D., Vice President of Millipore’s Upstream Bioprocessing Business Unit. “In addition to offering customers a stable supply of animal-free hydrolysates, we are collaborating with Solabia to launch new, innovative products specifically for the cell culture market.”

“The cell culture market represents new and exciting opportunities for peptone applications and Solabia is pleased to join forces with a recognized leader in the biopharmaceutical industry,” said Gérard Josset, President of the Solabia Group. “Together, Solabia’s manufacturing and Millipore’s expertise can do more for the cell culture market than either company could do individually, and customers will benefit from an integrated solution.”

Solabia has nearly 40 years of experience and is an ISO-certified global leader in hydrolysate manufacturing. The agreement between Millipore and Solabia ensures that biopharmaceutical manufacturers will have a consistent supply of animal-free hydrolysates for use in manufacturing biologic drugs and in the development of new cell lines.

Solabia manufactures animal-free hydrolysates in its Beauvais, France facility, and has invested in a separate manufacturing operation in Brazil, demonstrating their commitment to meet customers’ needs for business continuity.


About Millipore
Millipore (NYSE: MIL) is a Life Science leader providing cutting-edge technologies, tools, and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. As a strategic partner, we collaborate with customers to confront the world’s challenging human health issues. From research to development to production, our scientific expertise and innovative solutions help customers tackle their most complex problems and achieve their goals. Millipore Corporation is an S&P 500 company with more than 6,100 employees in 47 countries worldwide. For more information, please contact Millipore Tech Service at 1-800-548-7853 or 951-676-8080 or visit www.millipore.com.


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