VitaCyteUnravelling Cell Isolation
VitaCyte manufactures and supplies GMP Grade purified-defined Clostridium histolyticum collagenase and protease enzymes to researchers, commercial cell suppliers, and institutions that manufacture cells as therapeutic agents. VitaCyte’s capabilities to custom manufacture products enables collaboration with companies who use enzymes for commercial applications.
Research
Cell Suppliers
Cell Therapy
Our ProductsPurified Cell and Tissue Dissociation Enzymes
Highly Purified
Lot to Lot Consistent
Best Performing Enzymes
Ability to Design Mixtures for Specific Applications
Ability to Customize Product to Meet Your Needs
Purified-Defined EnzymesWhat does it mean?
Collagenase suppliers can be divided into three categories:
Traditional Crude or Enriched Collagenase
Purified Collagenase
Purified-Defined Collagenase
Our StoryHow VitaCyte Began
VitaCyte’s co-founders, Bob McCarthy and Francis Dwulet, were key contributors to the development of the first commercial, purified collagenase-protease enzyme mixture used to prepare cells for subsequent transplantation. This improved tissue dissociation enzyme reagent contributed to success of the “Edmonton Protocol,” the first report of successful treatment of adult patients with Type 1 Diabetes where 7 of 7 patients were “insulin independent” one year after islet transplantation. Prior to the introduction of this purified enzyme reagent, most laboratories performing this clinical research procedure were spending significant amounts of time qualifying collagenase lots for their effectiveness to isolate human islets. Once a lot was selected, the lot qualification procedure was repeated within a year, often because of the instability of the enzymes on storage.
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For questions regarding enzyme useage, regardless if they are directly related to VitaCyte’s products, Customer Service is excellent. People at the company are eager to share their valuable experience and opinions on how best to perform procedures from donors of various species.
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ISSX 2025
The 14th International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) Meeting 2025 Chicago, IllinoisSeptember 21-24, 2025AttendingBob McCarthy will attend the 14th International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) on September 22-23, 2025.Bob will be available to...
Employee Spotlight
July - September 2025 We like to celebrate every milestone of our employees who make VitaCyte possible.happy birthdayMike GreenKate RombachJosh SchmidtNathan BairdJessica Helweg22 yearshappy work anniversaryAlexis Jordan2 years | Manufacturing & QCJosh Schmidt4...
IPITA 2025
AttendingVitaCyte will attend the 20th World Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association 2025. Drew Breite along with a representative from our European distributor, Pelobiotech, will be at this meeting to learn about new developments in...