The HepatiCult organoid kit (Human) supports the reliable generation, expansion, and differentiation of physiologically relevant human liver organoids. Unlike traditional 2D cell lines or animal models, these three-dimensional structures provide a realistic in vitro model for studying liver development, regeneration, metabolism, and disease. Scientists using this model gain more predictive insights for drug discovery, toxicity testing, and disease modeling. Since these organoids closely resemble human liver tissue, they are ideal for epithelial cell and stem cell research in laboratory settings.
Apex Scientific distributes the HepatiCult organoid kit in South Africa as part of our laboratory equipment portfolio. This specialized solution from StemCell Technologies includes everything needed to culture liver organoids from fresh or cryopreserved human tissue. Adding this kit to your workflow strengthens your lab’s capabilities and enables efficient, human-relevant liver research.
Complete Liver Organoid Culture System
The organoid kit includes three specialized media to support each step of the organoid process:
- Initiation Medium (Human): Promotes efficient organoid generation from various donor lines. It supports strong yields from both fresh biopsies and cryopreserved tissue.
- Growth Medium (Human): Sustains long-term expansion and maintenance, ideal for experiments or biobanking.
- Differentiation Medium (Human): Matures organoids into tissue with liver-specific functions, including CYP3A4 activity. You can adapt the organoids to formats such as 2D monolayers, suspension cultures, or high-throughput assays.
Together, these components enable a complete organoid workflow—from initial culture to functional hepatic organoids that mimic in vivo tissue. This system gives South African researchers a powerful platform to study liver function and pathology with greater accuracy and relevance.
Key Advantages
- Complete workflow: All necessary media and supplements are provided in one kit to ensure reproducible results.
- Efficient initiation: Supports reliable organoid formation from multiple donor sources.
- Functional maturity: Produces organoids that display key liver functions, including CYP3A4 enzyme activity.
- Flexible formats: Organoids can be grown in 3D matrices, 2D sheets, or multi-well plates for various research applications.
What’s Included
- HepatiCult Organoid Basal Medium (Human) – 3 × 95 mL
- Organoid Supplement – 1 × 50 mL
- HepatiCult Growth Supplement (Human) – 2 × 5 mL
- HepatiCult Differentiation Supplement (Human) – 1 × 5 mL
Each supplement is combined with the Basal Medium to prepare the respective complete media.
Please note: If you intend to use this kit for commercial purposes, a license from HUB Organoids may be required.
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