Qkine manufactures high-purity, animal-free growth factors, cytokines and other complex proteins.

Based on the Cambridge Science Park, we combine proprietary protein production processes developed at the University of Cambridge with protein engineering techniques to develop unique products that tackle fundamental biological and scale-up challenges for the fast-growing stem cell, organoid, regenerative medicine and cellular agriculture sectors.
Qkine has an active R&D pipeline, with a continually expanding product range. Unique products available from Qkine include tag-free thermostable FGF-2 (FGF2-G3), the first animal-free TGF-β1 for chemically defined stem cell media, and animal-free HGF (NK1).
Qkine is an ISO 9001: 2015 certified company.

Company address and useful information

Headquarters:
Qkine Ltd
1 Murdoch House
Garlic Row
Cambridge
CB5 8HW

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UK +44 (0)1223 491486
USA toll free 1-866 877 2185

Registered office:

c/o Taylor Vinters LLP
Merlin House
Cambridge
CB4 0DP

Technical support: support@qkine.com
Orders: orders@qkine.com
General enquiries: info@qkine.com

Company registration no: 10470662
VAT No: GB265464484
EORI number: GB265464484000
Product commodity code: 300213

Customer testimonials

“Our lab has been using FGF2 and activin A from Qkine in stem cell cultures for many months now.  Our epiblast stem cells and trophoblast stem cells never looked better.  Qkine has provided us with exceptional customer service and most importantly top-quality, affordable growth factors.  We will be definitely using their products in the future.”

Prof Jan Zylicz, Novo Nordisk Foundation, University of Copenhagen

“We have used GDF15 from Qkine in cellular experiments and in vivo and it performs very well.  Qkine staff are communicative and efficient and delivery times are excellent.”

Prof Stephen O’Rahilly, University of Cambridge, UK

“We are using Qkine activin A and it works nicely for human pluripotent stem cell differentiation to endoderm.”

Dr Siim Pauklin, University of Oxford, UK

Total transparency

know what you are giving your cells, stringent purity and bioactivity testing data for all proteins

Protein innovation

our R&D team are dedicated to solving stem cell culture challenges with optimised forms and animal-free firsts

Animal-free

all Qkine growth factors are manufactured by us in a dedicated animal-free laboratory;  we control every step of their production, ensuring unmatched quality and reliability

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