Soy Protein Hydrolysate as a Potential Cell Culture Medium Growth Supplement Alternative

Soy Protein Hydrolysate as a Potential Cell Culture Medium Growth Supplement Alternative to Fetal Bovine Serum and Common Commercial Synthetic Formulations for the Maintenance of H9 Cells

This project investigates the potential of soy protein hydrolysate as a suitable serum-free alternative to fetal bovine serum (FBS) in cell culture media for the purpose of advancing the scalability of stem cell manufacture and use. The objective of the project is to contribute to the knowledge base of FBS alternatives and thereby support industry-wide efforts to overcome continued FBS use in the life sciences. The project serves as an initial step toward establishing a novel medium for culturing human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) that is a scientifically effective, economical, animal-free, plant-based, sustainable, and ethical alternative to FBS and the current commercial synthetic substitutes.