Raw Materials and Additives for Cell Culture Media and Fermentation

Raw materials and supplements from a single source

Based on Merck’s vast experience in complex and large scale fermentation processes, we offer a wide range of raw materials and additives for cell culture media and fermentation. We provide high-quality products for every upstream application, from fermentation buffers to amino acids, enzymes, co-enzymes, or microbiological media to specialties like phenol red, tributyl phosphate, and PVA suitable for biopharmaceutical production. Many of our products bear the EMPROVE^® trademark and thus combine highest quality standards and comprehensive regulatory documentation.

Comprehensive portfolio for your upstream process

Choice, quality and documentation of our raw materials and additives are optimized for use in your upstream processes. In close cooperation with our customers, we continually enhance our product spectrum with new products as well as user-friendly packaging and formulations. For example, Merck is the only supplier to offer pharmaceutical-grade polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in EMPROVE^® quality. Using PVA as an additive in cell culture processes is exceptionally well suited for reducing shear forces and improve the processes taking place.

Optimal fermentation conditions

Large quantities of buffer solutions are required in biopharmaceutical manufacturing in order to create optimal conditions for fermentation. In order to minimize risks, we carefully test the suitability of our buffers for different cell cultures. You can safely rely on our products because we know what really matters: Not only do we manufacture these top-quality buffer salts, we also use them ourselves for our own pharma and microbiology R&D and production.

Full documentation

Needless to say, all our products bearing the EMPROVE^® bio and EMPROVE^® exp trademark come with comprehensive regulatory documentation. EMPROVE^® makes your work even safer, faster and more cost-efficient – safer through Merck-tested quality, specifications and documentation differentiated for each use, faster and more cost-efficient by providing professionally prepared documentation, avoiding errors and saving you valuable time.

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