Suspension culture on microcarriers and as aggregates enables expansion and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs)
This publication compares microcarrier-based and aggregate-based expansion of human pluripotent stem cells in single-use Vertical-Wheel® Bioreactors. Human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells were evaluated for growth, viability, pluripotency, and differentiation potential under both suspension-culture formats. By day 6, microcarrier cultures achieved 22-fold expansion and approximately 2.2 × 10? cells/mL, while aggregate cultures achieved 18-fold expansion and approximately 1.8 × 10? cells/mL. Both approaches maintained high viability, stable pluripotency-marker expression, and differentiation capacity toward the three germ layers, neural progenitors, and cardiomyocytes. The study supports both microcarrier and aggregate processes as scalable PSC manufacturing strategies using Vertical-Wheel® Technology.
This publication reports a fully suspended process for expansion and six-stage differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells into stem cell-derived islets in 0.1 L and 0.5 L Vertical-Wheel® Bioreactors. A fivefold increase in vessel volume produced a twelvefold increase in islet-equivalent yield without compromising islet structure. The 27-day process generated endocrine populations expressing ?-, ?-, and ?-cell markers with glucose-responsive insulin secretion and transcriptomic characteristics approaching adult islets. The study also evaluated donor-derived iPSC lines, cellular…
This protocol provides step-by-step guidance for forming and expanding pluripotent stem cell aggregates in PBS-MINI Vertical-Wheel® bioreactors. The workflow begins with thawing and adherent seed-train culture in T-flasks, followed by transfer to three-dimensional suspension culture in 0.1 L or 0.5 L vessels. Instructions cover inoculation, medium exchange, sampling, morphology assessment, metabolite and pH analysis, cell counting, viability testing, and harvest in the PBS-Mini bioreactor. The document presents recommended starting parameters for seeding density, working volume, agitation…
This protocol provides detailed instructions for expanding mesenchymal stem cells on microcarriers using PBS-Mini bioreactors with Vertical-Wheel technology. The document covers the complete workflow from recovery of cryopreserved MSCs and expansion in adherent culture through inoculation, suspension culture, sampling, medium exchange, and harvest in three-dimensional bioreactor systems the PBS-Mini bioreactor. Recommended process parameters are based on internal optimization studies using multiple MSC lines and media formulations. Guidance is provided for microcarrier preparation, cell…
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