How Do I Actually Choose the Right Microcarrier for My Cell Type?
“How do I know if this microcarrier is actually right for my cells?” Choosing a microcarrier is often treated as a logistical or purchasing decision. In [...]
Smart MCs Partners with Cell Culture Collective to Expand Access to Cell Culture Solutions in the United States
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Cell Culture Collective, Inc., who now serves as an official U.S. distributor of Smart MCs products. Through this [...]
Peptide-Modified Hyaluronic Acid Microcarriers for Sustained Extracellular Vesicle Delivery
Figure 1. Overview of the peptide-functionalised hyaluronic acid microcarrier platform developed by Nie et al. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-engineered mesenchymal [...]
Magnetic and Degradable Microcarriers for Drug Delivery and 3D Cell Culture
Figure 1. Overview of PEGDA-based magnetic hydrogel microcarrier fabrication and applications, including microfluidic bead generation, magnetic particle incorporation, UV photopolymerisation, homogeneous and Janus-type microcarrier formats, [...]
Why Are My Cells Not Attaching to the Microcarriers?
Figure 1. Uneven early cell attachment on microcarriers. Microscopy image showing variable cell attachment across microcarriers during the early seeding phase. Some carriers show visible [...]
How to Expedite Microcarrier Dissolution While Maintaining Cell Quality
“Why is microcarrier dissolution taking longer than expected?” Microcarrier dissolution is a key step during harvest, but delays are usually linked to how the process is [...]
FDA Reports One-Year Progress in Reducing Animal Testing in Drug Development
How the FDA’s roadmap is translating into real regulatory change In April 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a one-year progress update on [...]
Microcarriers for Cultured Fat Production: Scaling Duck Fat in Bioreactors
A closer look at the research by DĂaz-Maneh et al. (2026) The Problem: Scaling Fat Production for Cultured Meat When we talk about the future of food, [...]
Smart MCs at the 2026 Advanced Therapies Congress in London
Smart MCs will be participating in the Advanced Therapies Congress 2026, taking place 17–18 March 2026 at ExCeL London. The event brings together researchers, biotech companies, and [...]
How to Minimise Cell Clumping During Microcarrier Culture
Microcarrier culture illustrating uneven cell seeding, where cells occupy some microcarriers and become confluent and clump, while others remain sparsely populated or empty. “Why [...]
How to Minimise Unwanted Cell Attachment to Non-Microcarrier Surfaces in Microcarrier Culture
“Why are my cells sticking to the vessel when I’m using microcarriers?” It’s one of the most common questions researchers ask when working with microcarrier-based cell [...]
Happy New Year 2026 from Smart MCs
As we step into 2026, we’d like to thank everyone who worked with Smart MCs over the past year and supported our journey.We remain focused on doing [...]
Peptide-Functionalised Alginate Hydrogels Help Stem Cells Survive Stress and Reduce Inflammation
A brief look at recent work by Tan et al., 2025 The Problem: Stem Cells Struggle in Harsh, Inflamed Environments Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are widely [...]
How Microfluidic Hydrogel Microcarriers Improve Exosome Delivery in Osteoarthritis Research
In a paper published by Yang and colleagues, titled “Stem cell recruitment polypeptide hydrogel microcarriers with exosome delivery for osteoarthritis treatment” in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology [...]
How Researchers Compared Standard Microcarriers to GelMA Microcarriers: A Simple Breakdown
Microcarriers are tiny spherical materials used to grow cells in 3D, especially when large numbers of cells are needed. A recent study explored how a commonly [...]
How Collagen Coatings Improve Microcarriers for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Expansion
The Growing Role of Microcarriers in Cell Culture In regenerative medicine, cell therapy, and cultivated meat production, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are vital for creating tissues [...]
How Microcarrier Stiffness Shapes Cell Growth and Identity: New Insights for Scalable Cell Culture
The Science Behind Cell–Material Interactions In large-scale cell culture and regenerative medicine, microcarriers are essential for expanding adherent cells in suspension bioreactors. A 2025 study in [...]
Microcarriers for Scalable MSC Exosome Production: What a Recent Study Found
A 2025 BMC Veterinary Research study shows how microcarriers in spinner flasks enable scalable MSC exosome production with ~81 nm size, stable charge, and high particle [...]
The Role of Microcarriers in Cartilage Regeneration: From Research to Application
Did you know that microcarriers are not only used for large-scale cell expansion, but also for therapeutic regeneration? A recent communication in Materials Horizons by Na-Hyun [...]
September’2025 – Scientific Webinar: Prof. Kristopher Kilian
We were pleased to host Prof. Kristopher Kilian from UNSW Sydney for our September webinar, where he presented on: Inspired by Nature: Biomaterials Design for Therapeutic Cell [...]
Cultivated Fish Meat and the Future of Microcarriers
The global demand for seafood continues to climb. Yet overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution from heavy metals and microplastics make traditional fishing and aquaculture less sustainable [...]
Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Smart MCs’ Customisable, Dissolvable Microcarriers Enable Scalable, High-Yield Cell Production
A newly published study in Biomedical Materials validates Smart MCs’ X1 microcarriers, a fully customisable and dissolvable platform for large-scale adherent cell culture. The gelatin-based carriers [...]
Smart MCs Ă— TCS | July 2025 Scientific Webinar with Dr. Daniel Peters
Building a Molecular “Lego Set” to Solve the Challenges of Cell Culture We were pleased to welcome Dr. Daniel Peters, CEO and co-founder of MarraBio [...]
Scalable Dengue Vaccine Production Using Vero Cells and Microcarriers
Dengue fever is a serious mosquito-borne illness that affects hundreds of millions of people each year, particularly across Asia, the Pacific, and parts of Australia. There [...]