Evonik uses biotechnology in the form of fermentative and biocatalytic production processes to manufacture highly pure amino acids, probiotics, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical active ingredients. At Evonik Health Care, our innovative cell culture solutions are designed to meet the needs of biopharma companies worldwide by allowing increased cell culture performance and more efficient manufacturing of life-saving biopharmaceutical drugs and cutting-edge treatments.

Our cell culture solutions support you in the development of biopharmaceutical products. Media providers and biopharma companies around the world rely on our unique combination of high-quality ingredients, expertise across chemistry and biotechnology and solid manufacturing capabilities.

We offer a broad portfolio of cell culture ingredients and related services as a technology platform which contributes to highly effective drug development. Our cell culture solutions can be used in the manufacturing of therapeutic proteins like monoclonal antibodies, as well as in the production of viral vectors for gene therapy and specific cells for cell therapy.

Our portfolio helps you to ensure optimal growth and viability of cells, enabling the efficient production of biopharmaceutical drugs. The Evonik production network relies on decades-long manufacturing experience and an excellent degree of backward integration to ensure the highest level of quality control and the reliable supply of critical cell culture ingredients.

Are you faced with upstream challenges in cell culture? Our Global Competence Network for Cell Culture Solutions is your primary resource when you are looking for system solutions to enhance your media and processes. Whether you would like to intensify a process or scale it up, our multidisciplinary team is ready to help. Our network includes experts in business, application technology, and research and development covering chemistry, cell biology, bioprocessing and media optimization.

We have teams located in Germany, focused on CHO cell culture and analytics. Our experts in Singapore work on cell and gene therapy, and we recently added a new Innovation Satellite in Cambridge, MA in the USA, which focuses on R&D for nucleic acid-based medicines and cell culture solutions.

Evonik offers a wide portfolio of non-animal-derived cell culture ingredients which are readily available at commercial scale. As building blocks of proteins, highly pure amino acids are key media components. When manufactured and purified to the highest regulatory and quality standards, they guarantee reproducibility and optimal cell growth.

Our chemically synthesized cQrex^® ingredients are designed to solve formulation challenges in cell culture media. With their superior chemical stability, high solubility at neutral pH and metabolic bioavailability, the cQrex^® peptides help to overcome limitations in media formulations, support process intensification and simplification and eventually contribute to increased bioprocess productivity and cell culture performance. The Evonik cell culture portfolio also includes PhytoChol^® BioPharma, a plant-derived cholesterol especially developed for use in animal-free cell culture media, and specialty carbohydrates like D-Mannose which enable a higher flexibility in the production of therapeutic proteins.

Evonik is a leading manufacturer of cell culture media ingredients that are used in the production of biologics. Optimized cellular nutrition is key to cultivate cells and efficiently produce biotherapeutics with consistently high quality​. 

Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our products. As a solutions provider, we are dedicated to helping biopharma companies and media manufacturers navigate the complex regulatory environment and market access challenges. Building up on our strong expertise in biotechnology and biosolutions, we provide application support and media formulation guidance to help you boost the cell culture performance while reducing complexity and cost of biopharma production.

Get in touch with our experts to learn more about how we can meet the unique needs of your company.