Researchers at the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tubingen have installed a Kinexus rheometer from Malvern Instruments.
The rheometer has been installed in the GMP testing facility at its subsidiary NMI Technologietransfer.
The Kinexus is used primarily for the characterisation of biomaterials, mainly hydrogels containing patient cells.
Such hydrogels are used as a stabilising 3D-matrix for innovative cell therapeutics in the field of regenerative medicine, targeting the regeneration of articular cartilage, spinal discs and injured nerves, for example.
Regenerative medicine is a core competence and a key focus for various groups within the NMI.
New and more stringent regulation of the materials used in regenerative medicine now subjects them to controls similar to those applied for pharmaceutical products.
To meet the need for pharmaceutical-type testing, NMI has established a GMP facility at NMI Technologietransfer to enable the fully regulated testing both of regenerative materials and the biomaterials necessary for their delivery.
