Stem Cells
What stem cells are, what a culture supernatant is, and what determines quality.
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BIOT Research·
Stem Cell Serum: The Science Behind Culture Supernatants
A "stem cell serum" almost never contains stem cells. It contains culture supernatant — the liquid left after cells have been cultured and removed — which carries growth factors, cytokines and extracellular vesicles. Quality depends on cell origin, culture conditions, purification and stability in the finished formulation. This page is educational and makes no medical claim about any BIOT product.
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What are exosomes? A plain-language explainer
Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles — membrane-bound particles roughly 30–150 nanometres across — that cells release to carry proteins, lipids and nucleic acids to other cells. Researchers study them as a mechanism of cell-to-cell signalling and as a possible delivery vehicle. The international standard for reporting such research is MISEV, published by the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles. In the United States, exosome products are not approved by the FDA for treating any condition, and the FDA has issued consumer warnings on unapproved exosome and stem cell products.
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The Meaning Behind the Name INSTINCT
Our company name, INSTINCT, means exactly that — instinct. I leapt to Canada on a "Why not!"; I began working with my partner the day after our first dinner; our CFO, hearing about human stem cells for the first time, said "it clicked instantly" and bet the final chapter of his global finance career on us. It is the answer your entire accumulated experience produces in a single instant — faster than reasoning, but not without grounds.
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Human Stem Cells Struck Me Instantly
Why did a veteran of global finance choose us for his final act? Working furiously in Singapore, he received a call from an old audit-firm acquaintance: a Japanese company aiming to list was seeking a CFO. A conversation he would normally decline — but something nagged, so he listened.
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