This biotechnology company produces and markets a water-soluble derivative of natural elastin. This pure elastin can be used as a versatile ingredient in various industries, including bioprinting, medicine, cosmetics, and food.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many industries, including bioprinting, medicine, cosmetics, and food, require elastin, a key protein responsible for elasticity in tissues. However, sourcing high-quality, pure, and soluble elastin for research, development, and product formulation can be challenging.
Solution
Matrihealth GmbH provides highly purified, water-soluble elastin derivatives suitable for a wide range of applications. Their elastin products, including matripure® (soluble elastin hydrolysate) and ELMA® (methacrylated elastin), offer tailored solutions for tissue engineering, wound treatment, cosmetics, and food supplementation. Matrihealth's expertise in elastin structure and properties ensures consistent quality and enables the development of innovative biomaterials and high-value products. Their elastin products can be used as a valuable ingredient in anti-aging cosmetics, high-protein food supplements, and advanced bioprinting inks.
Target Audience
The primary customers include researchers in tissue engineering and biomaterials, cosmetic manufacturers formulating anti-aging products, and food companies developing high-protein supplements.
Features
- matripure®: Soluble and highly purified elastin hydrolysate for research, biomaterial development, tissue engineering, and cell cultures
- ELMA®: Methacrylated elastin for bioprinting applications in tissue engineering, enabling the creation of artificial tissues
- Customizable elastin products with tailored structure sizes for specific applications
- Elastin-based nanofiber fleeces (matripatch©) that mimic the natural structure of the extracellular matrix
- Elastin-collagen sponges (matrisorb©) for tissue engineering applications
- matrispin©: Protein mixture optimized for electrospinning
- High content of essential amino acids, making it a valuable ingredient for food supplements
- Products are tested for skin compatibility (HET-CAM)