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About Qkine - Protein Manufacturer

Who is Qkine?

Qkine is committed to manufacturing bioactive proteins of the highest quality to enhance scientific outcomes and improve reproducibility. Qkine combines proprietary production processes with protein engineering technology to tackle fundamental biological, quality, and scale-up challenges. Our goal is to provide the highest purity, bioactive proteins for research and bio-manufacturing to best support our customers and maximize the impact of their science. Qkine is an ISO9001: 2015 certified company with an established global distribution network. Qkine has provided us with exceptional customer service and most importantly top-quality, affordable growth factors. Qkine staff are communicative and efficient and delivery times are excellent.”. Qkine is delighted to announce a new collaboration with the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute to facilitate same-day access to key research products for researchers at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Qkine is delighted to announce its collaboration with Sartorius, a global life science group, to supply growth factors and cytokines for stem cell and organoid research, as part of a comprehensive workflow solution.

This company is:

Manufacturer

Cambridge, United Kingdom

11-50 Employees

Founding year: 2016



Products & services of Qkine

Product Human recombinant GM-CSF | Animal-free | Myeloid cells | Qkine image
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Human recombinant GM-CSF | Animal-free | Myeloid cells | Qkine

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor involved in the differentiation and activation of monocytes such as macrophages and dendritic cells, and granulocytes such as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. It is also involved in the development of erythroid, megakaryocytes, and keratinocytes. GM-CSF binds to the GM-CSF receptor (CSF2R) and activates the JAK2/ STAT-5, Ras/ ERK, NF-kB, and PI3K pathways. It is commonly used in cell culture to stimulate the differentiation and maturation of human-induced pluripotent stem cells or peripheral blood monocytes to myeloid cells. GM-CSF can also increase the glycolytic activity of macrophages and promote an M1 polarization. Human GM-CSF is composed of 144 amino acids with a molecular weight of 14.6 kDa. This protein is animal-free, carrier protein-free, tag-free, and non-glycosylated to ensure a homogenous population with exceptional lot-to-lot consistency. Qk076 is suitable for reproducible and high-quality neutrophils and other relevant cell cultures.

Product Human recombinant Flt3L | Animal-free | Dendritic cells | Qkine image
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Human recombinant Flt3L | Animal-free | Dendritic cells | Qkine

Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt-3 Ligand or Flt3L) is a cytokine that is involved in the regulation of hematopoiesis. It stimulates the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of various early myeloid and lymphoid progenitor cells. Flt3L is commonly used in the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into dendritic cells.   Human recombinant Flt3L has a molecular weight of 17.6 kDa. This protein is animal-free, carrier protein-free, tag-free, and non-glycosylated to ensure a homogenous population with exceptional lot-to-lot consistency. Flt3L is suitable for the culture of reproducible and high-quality myeloid progenitors and dendritic cells. 

Product Recombinant human GDF-15 protein (Qk017) | Qkine image
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Recombinant human GDF-15 protein (Qk017) | Qkine

Human GDF15 (growth differentiation factor 15) protein is a member of the TGFβ family and subject of intense interest as a marker of cellular stress and for its role in metabolism, cancer and pregnancy.  Human GDF15 also is functional in mouse studies. This 25 kDa disulfide-linked dimer is composed of the mature domain of human growth differentiation factor 15 protein. Our recombinant GDF15 protein is expressed in E. coli and exceptionally high purity extensively validated to ensure no trace contamination of related TGFβ family proteins from the mammalian culture systems, which historically led to controversy in the literature.  

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Keywords

Growth Factors
Protein purification
Biologically active proteins
Stem cells
Organoids
Cytokines
Protein-engineering
Biotechnology

Industries

Biotechnology

Use Cases of Qkine

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Growth factor considerations in Cellular Agriculture | Qkine

Cultivated meat is a nascent industry with a developing regulatory framework, with distinct regional differences. There are however some shared themes across regulatory frameworks and best practice. Within the UK and EU, cultivated meat is considered a novel food and as such falls under the scope of Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2283. In response to this classification, the Food Safety Agency commissioned an internal report into the potential hazards to the consumer associated with the production and consumption of cultured meat. Following a literature review of 154 papers discussing cultured meat as a technology, themes that apply to growth factors have been highlighted and discussed.


Contact of Qkine

City: Cambridge

State: England

Country: United Kingdom



Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Qkine

The company Qkine is located in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. It's worth noting that the company may has more corporate locations

As of the latest available information Qkine has around 11-50 employees worldwide.

Qkine was founded in 2016

The company Qkine has it's main focus in the industries of Biotechnology