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Nu-Tek Biosciences is a market leader in manufacturing animal-free peptones and cell culture media for a wide range of pharmaceutical applications.

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Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, our facility is the only completely animal-free peptone manufacturing site in the United States.

As your partner, our team will provide flexible manufacturing and regulatory insights for your industrial fermentation and advanced cell cultures.

Soy Peptones

Sustainable and high-productivity hydrolyzed soy proteins for wide ranging applications including culture media for E. coli and mammalian cell culture.

Soy Peptones

Sustainable and high-productivity hydrolyzed soy proteins for wide ranging applications including culture media for E. coli and mammalian cell culture.

Pea Peptones

Allergen-free, non-GMO plant based peptone that is an excellent alternative to casein peptones and lactalbumin hydrolysates for traditional fermentations and developing biologics.

Pea Peptones

Allergen-free, non-GMO plant based peptone that is an excellent alternative to casein peptones and lactalbumin hydrolysates for traditional fermentations and developing biologics.

Yeast Extracts

Unique, high-quality yeast peptones that are developed as an alternative to yeastolates for both mammalian and insect cell cultures, providing comparatively improved cell health and titer.

Yeast Extracts

Unique, high-quality yeast peptones that are developed as an alternative to yeastolates for both mammalian and insect cell cultures, providing comparatively improved cell health and titer.

Wheat Peptones

Enzymatically hydrolyzed wheat gluten made through our proprietary process and is a non-GMO ingredient for industrial fermentation and cell culture.

Wheat Peptones

Enzymatically hydrolyzed wheat gluten made through our proprietary process and is a non-GMO ingredient for industrial fermentation and cell culture.

Cell Culture Media

Animal-free cell culture made to support a wide range of applications for our pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply house partners all over the world.

Cell Culture Media

Animal-free cell culture made to support a wide range of applications for our pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply house partners all over the world.
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Manufacturing Excellence

Nu-Tek’s one-of-a-kind, animal-free peptone manufacturing facility is raising the bar for peptone, hydrolysate, and yeast extract manufacturing. Nu-Tek’s Austin Manufacturing Center is strategically located in Minnesota in the research triangle created by the Twin Cities, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and the Hormel Institute in Austin. Our blend of technology, expertise, and location lets us provide our customers with unparalleled custom manufacturing services for soy peptones, pea peptones, wheat peptones, yeast extracts, and cell culture media.

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Commitment to Animal-Free

Plant-based peptones and cell culture media are sustainable, efficient ingredients for pharmaceutical manufacturers that have clear regulatory advantages and provide supply chain resilience for your biologic program. Our animal-free ingredients eliminate the risk of contamination from animal diseases in cell culture applications.

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