Van Heron Labs
Van Heron Labs develops technologies that enhance human and planetary health by utilizing genetics, bioinformatics, and AI to optimize nutrient substrates and metabolic fingerprints, offering services like Ser-X media optimization to improve the bio-value chain across various industries.
Services
Van Heron Labs offers a range of services aimed at optimizing cell culture and bio-manufacturing processes. Key services include Ser-X media optimization, precision nutrition, and custom media formulation based on multi-omics data. The company also provides specialized services in micro-environment engineering, basal media formulations, supplements and feeds, bioreactor additives, and transitioning to chemically defined culture. For those seeking quick insights, an express version of their service identifies key macro and micronutrients. Their service spectrum addresses the needs of industries like biologics, cellular agriculture, and gene therapy.
Products
Van Heron Labs does not explicitly sell physical products but offers formulations and recommendations, making their solutions scalable and regulatory friendly. They specialize in designing media formulations tailored to specific cell types' genetic profiles, using tools like bioinformatics and AI. Among their offerings are custom media formulations, Ser-X for transitioning to chemically defined culture, and new products such as transfection reagents and pluronic replacements. The company focuses on enhancing the bio-value chain by improving cell health, maximizing performance, and increasing ROI.
Technologies
Van Heron Labs employs advanced technologies to optimize cell culture processes. Their platform utilizes genetics, bioinformatics, and AI to unify nutrient substrates with metabolic fingerprints, which streamlines cell culturing by reducing unnecessary metabolic steps. The platform increases cell density and titer, lowers bio-manufacturing costs, and enhances efficiency. By using genetic profiles to determine nutrient needs, they have achieved significant improvements, such as up to 70% cost reductions for mammalian cells and up to 90% growth increases for microbial cells. Their cross-disciplinary technologies are applicable across various industries, including precision fermentation and stem cell applications.
Industrial Applications
Van Heron Labs' technologies have relevance across multiple industries, including Cellular Agriculture, Biologics, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, Precision Fermentation, and Stem Cell Applications. The company's solutions are designed to optimize the bio-value chain, making them beneficial for tissue culture, biologics production, and precision medicine. Their custom media formulations and media optimization services help these industries improve cell health, maximize performance, and increase ROI. Their technologies also facilitate the transition to chemically defined culture and enhance cell density and productivity.
Research and Development
Van Heron Labs is actively engaged in research and development to enhance their offerings continually. They develop new products such as transfection reagents and pluronic replacements. The company uses advanced computing and comprehensive genetic profiling to optimize media formulations, thereby increasing the robustness and efficiency of bio-processes. Their R&D efforts have resulted in significant improvements in cell growth and productivity, and they offer precision nutrition services for high-fidelity research and therapeutics testing. Their approach allows for the continuous improvement and scaling of bio-manufacturing processes.