Every plant has stem cells. But unlike in humans, every plant cell has the potential to dedifferentiate to a stem cell and to grow into an entirely new, full plant. PhytoCellTec™ is the name of a new biotechnology that researchers from Mibelle Biochemistry have used successfully to generate and cultivate plant stem cells. With this technology, the growth of callus cells (wound tissue) in selected plant tissue is induced under special conditions. These callus cells are undifferentiated plant cells, in other words, stem cells. The second step involves further cultivating these stem cells in specially developed bioreactors to obtain sufficient plant stem cells.
PhytoCellTec™ is the technology used by Mibelle Biochemistry for rare and nearly-extinct plants, classified as endangered species, contain especially valuable ingredients but may not be harvested
Thanks to the innovative PhytoCellTec™ technology, it is now possible to use this nearly-extinct plants. Only a very small amount of plant material is needed to produce large quantities of high-quality active ingredients, thus PhytoCellTec™ is a highly sustainable technology.
IN COLLABORATION WITH MIBELLE BIOCHEMISTRY
PhytoScience has the honour to enter a business collaboration with Dr Fred Zuelli, CEO of Mibelle Biochemistry Switzerland in the supply of scientifically proven, award winning and clinically researched active ingredients and formulations using the exclusive technique - PhytoCellTec™. Amongst others are:
PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica (Apple Stem cells)
PhytoCellTec™ Solar Vitis (Grape Stem cells)
PhytoCellTec™ Argan Stem Cells
PhytoCellTec™ DermCom
Snow Algae
Mibelle Biochemistry (Switzerland), designs and develops innovative, sustainable and high performing actives based on naturally derived compounds. Mibelle Biochemistry's "Inspired by nature – Realized by science" motto guides its efforts at combining nature and science through a sustainable plant stem cell cultivation technique – PhytoCellTec™. Since its establishment 23 years ago, Dr. Zulli and his team of scientists have invented a large number of patent protected actives based on different and exclusive technologies.
The collaboration with Mibelle Biochemistry allows PhytoScience to market the popular and most sought after super food in the market – Double Stem Cells powder which earns PhytoScience the recognition as the biggest user of Apple Stem cells active ingredient in Asia. Mibelle Biochemistry has also awarded the Snow Algae worldwide exclusive distribution rights to PhytoScience.