Tebubio and ORF Genetics partner for Sustainable, Animal-Free Growth Factors and Cytokines

Tebubio and ORF Genetics are pleased to announce a new partnership to expand market access to sustainable, animal-free growth factors and cytokines.

ORF Genetics, an Iceland-based biotechnology company, has developed a unique molecular farming platform in which recombinant, biologically active cytokines and growth factors are expressed in genetically engineered barley plants. The barley is cultivated in greenhouses in Iceland, powered by renewable geothermal energy, enabling an environmentally responsible and highly reproducible production process. This approach eliminates the use of animal-derived components and results in animal-component-free, endotoxin-free proteins with excellent biological activity.