Viscofan BioEngineering
Viscofan BioEngineering is a business unit within the Viscofan Group which has its headquarter in Pamplona, Spain. The Viscofan Group is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of collagen, cellulose, fibres and plastic products for the food industry.
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Viscofan BioEngineering is located at Viscofan’s subsidiary, Naturin Viscofan GmbH in Weinheim, Germany, which is the collagen centre of excellence for the whole group.
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Our activities are focused on the industrial-scale production of bovine dermal collagen I and its further development of products for cell biology and basic research in the medical field. We offer an innovative ultrathin scaffold which consists of intact collagen fibrils that build very stable film structures without the need for further chemical cross-linking. The suitability and superior performance of these films for cell culture related purposes has been thoroughly assessed in collaborations with a multitude of academic partners.
Furthermore, we pursue a range of collaborations with academic institutes to assess the qualification of our scaffolds in proof of concept studies for various indications, such as myocardial infarction, age related macula degeneration and urethra repair. Another focus is the development of cell-based assays, e.g. for the use in testing of pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic substances.
Currently, we offer these collagen films for the Life Science market as cell carriers for research purposes. Other products from own development are soluble collagen, lyophilized collagen and collagen microtubes. Our product portfolio is complemented by selected primary cells and surface molecules for the additional coating of collagen scaffolds.