X-Pure Gelatins
What is X-Pure?
Gelatins and collagens mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) and are one of the most favorable biomaterials for bioengineering1,2.
X-Pure® is a range of premium quality gelling and non-gelling (hydrolyzed) gelatins sourced from porcine skin (P) or bovine bone (B).
Rousselot X-Pure Portfolio
Gelatins | Type | Endotoxin Level (EU/g) | Gel strength*(g) | Viscosity (mPa.s.) |
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X-Pure 100P LBLV | Acid porcine skin gelatin | ≤100 | 100-180 | ≤ 3.0 |
X-Pure 10P HBLV | Acid porcine skin gelatin | ≤10 | >300 | ≥ 4.2 |
X-Pure 10P HBHV | Acid porcine skin gelatin | ≤10 | >300 | ≥ 5.2 |
X-Pure 10B HBHV | Lime bovine bone gelatin | ≤10 | >300 | ≥ 5.2 |
Hydrolyzed Gelatins | Type | Endotoxin Level (EU/g) | MW (kDa) |
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X-Pure 10HGP 6500 | Acid porcine skin hydrolyzed gelatin | ≤10 | ≤6.5kDa |
*Gelling and non-gelling gelatins according to EP/USP.
Biomedical Applications of X-Pure gelatins:
- Parenteral formulation, vaccines
- Hemostatics
- Embolization
- Drug delivery
- Cell culturing
- Wound healing
- Plus a wide range of clinical applications and research applications, both in-vivo & in-vitro
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Advantages of X-Pure gelatins
Our X-Pure gelatins provide significant technical advantages for the development of biomedical applications and can be customized for your specific application.
- Gelling and non-gelling properties
- Ultra-low endotoxin levels, suitable for sensitive applications
- Full traceability, readily available documentation and validated viral safety
- Supports cell viability and attachment
- Supports cell growth and differentiation
- Can be woven into a membrane
Rousselot also offers modified gelatins. Find out more about GelMA and GelDAT.
References:
[1] Bello, A.B., Kim, D., Kim, D., Park, H. and Lee, S.H., 2020. Engineering and Functionalization of Gelatin Biomaterials: From Cell Culture to Medical Applications. Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, 26(2), pp.164-180.
[2] Zheng, Y., Liang, Y., Zhang, D., Sun, X., Liang, L., Li, J. and Liu, Y.N., 2018. Gelatin-based hydrogels blended with gellan as an injectable wound dressing. ACS omega, 3(5), pp.4766-4775
Choosing X-Pure at the start of research can save significant costs downstream.