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ProductUpdated on 9 February 2025

Animal material free cell culture from medical waste

Johannes Hackethal

CEO, founder at THT Biomaterials GmbH

Vienna, Austria

About

The 3Rs in relation to science are guiding principles for more ethical use of animals in testing.

Replace: substitute with alternative methods. Reduce: decrease the number of laboratory animals. Refinement: minimise the pain and suffering of laboratory animals.

Our approach to 3Rs is having a broader scope than simply encouraging alternatives to animal testing, we want to bring human material to human biology and medicine.

The cultivation of human cells in combination with human proteins represent a closer model when compared to materials from other species. Human Placenta is medical waste, scalable, globally available, without any religious conflicts, no additional harm to donors, and a high support for donation for the parents and the society.

By using proteins from the same species you get:

  • Same (HUMAN) cell environment in vitro.
  • Less false positive/negative results.
  • Humanizing cell culture models.
  • More impact for researchers.
  • Faster into clinical applications

Applies to

  • Life Science, Healthcare & Cosmetics

Organisation

THT Biomaterials GmbH

Company (SME)

Vienna, Austria

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