Lonza Group, Ag

Alusuisse Holdings A.g.

Raymond Paul Field

A process for the production of a protein by cell culture, where the cells that produce the protein are cultured in the presence of a chemical agent that enhances the production of the protein.

Production of proteins by cell culture

An animal cell culture medium is described which contains 2-hydroxy-2,4,6-cycloheptatrien-1-one or a derivative thereof to support the growth of animal cells, particularly in agitated cell culture at low iron concentrations.

Animal cell culture

Methods for obtaining a protein by culture of hybridoma cells, wherein said protein is an immunoglobulin, are disclosed. The methods involve culturing animal hybridoma cells in continuous presence of an alkanoic acid or salt thereof, which enhances protein production, wherein said alkanoic acid or salt thereof is present at 2 concentration range of 0.1 mM to 200 mM.

Methods for enhancing the production of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in cell culture are disclosed. The methods involve culturing tPA-producing cells in growth media supplemented with an alkanoic acid or salt thereof at a concentration which enhances tPA production. The most preferred methods utilize butyric acid or sodium butyrate at a concentration of between 0.5 mM and 2.5 mM.

Methods for enhanced production of tissue plasminogen activator in cell culture using alkanoic acids or salts thereof

Methods for enhancing the production of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in cell culture are disclosed. The methods involve culturing tPA-producing cells in growth media supplemented with an alkanoic acid or salt thereof at a concentration which enhances tPA production. The most preferred methods utilize butyric acid or sodium butyrate at a concentration of between 0.1 mM and 10 mM.

Growing community of inventors

Bourne End, United Kingdom

Raymond Paul Field