The low endotoxin type product has already been used in various protocols for cell expansion. It is derived from porcine and bovine tendons and eye lenses. In 2016, a cell trnasport system at ambient temperatures using gelatin gel was developed, reducing vibration during transportation. In RIKEN Kobe’s Masayo Takahashi clinical studies on autologous iPS cell-derived RPE cell sheets, Cellmatrix was used.
Nikkei Biotech news release, September 27, 2016
Nitta Gelatine develops Cellmatrix, a collagen for use in cell expansion