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VivaCell Biotechnology GmbH
Vivacell Biotechnology GmbH is a privately owned contract-based research organisation (CRO) that provides specialised in vitro and in vivo models. VivaCell Biotechnology GmbH was founded in 1999 as a spin-off of the University of Freiburg. In 2003 Vivacell moved to his own facility in Denzlingen. VivaCell’s preclinical services include standard protocols and protocols adapted to the needs of the customers.
In the past our main activities was in the field of phytopharmaceuticals, drugs, nutraceuticals cosmetics and oral care. Now we‘ve enlarged our portfolio with respect to cosmetics e.g. we can offer a screening of 30 targets at once. Examples of some recent activities:
Immunmodulation/anti-inflammatory/wound healing/sinusitis/bronchitis (metabolic activity, proliferation, cytokines, leukotrienes, humane monocytes, chondrocytes, keratinozytes etc.)
Receptor binding studies, neurotransmitter-reuptake (anxiety, depression, memory effects, dyspepsia etc.)
Viral entry model, inhibition viral neuraminidase (common cold)
Inhibition 5alpha-reductase (hair growth, prostatic hyperplasia)
Vanilloid (=Capsaicinreceptor) and menthol receptor (pain, warming,
cooling, hair growth)
Histamine-release (allergy), histamine induced inflammation
Lipolyse in human primary adipocytes
Apart of these drug efficacy studies we offer preclinical studies (e.g. Ames Test etc.)
At VivaCell we offer you complete research projects from basic R&D up to pre-clinical research (GLP) in one hand. Our clients do not have to gather the research data from various CROs.
Biotech Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, Food & Animal Feed, Analytics, DNA/RNA, Biotech Services, Contract Research & Development, Cells/Cell Lines, Dietary Supplements, Phytopharmaceuticals
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