PowerCHO® and ProCHO® Media Systems

Lonza’s PowerCHO® and ProCHO® media can enhance cell growth rates and maximize protein yield, all while meeting the demands of commercial production efficiently and cost-effectively.

Our medias are manufactured in ISO 13485 certified facilities in accordance with GMP and are accompanied by a Drug Master File (DMF) and assistance with regulatory submissions. Explore our media and the benefits.

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PowerCHO® 2 Media

PowerCHO® 2 is the second-generation of Lonza CHO media. It is a chemically defined, serum-free CHO medium, optimized for cell growth and protein production. Its non-animal origin formula is a proven media for supporting high density CHO cells in suspension.

For therapeutic bioprocessing applications, this protein-free formulation facilitates both downstream purification and regulatory compliance.

Lonza has many years of experience in providing serum-free CHO media to research and industrial customers. Our PowerCHO® 2 medium has been in the marketplace for over a decade and has established itself in association with several late-phase and commercial Biosimilar and Originator molecules, developed in a range of CHO cell lines. The PowerCHO® 2 medium delivers many benefits including consistent results, simplified downstream purification, and maximized yield.

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PowerCHO® 2 Serum-free Media

Chemically-defined Selective Medium with HEPES and Pluronic® F68, without L-Glutamine, Phenol red or Nucleosides (HT).

ProCHO® 5 Media

ProCHO® 5 is the first-generation Lonza CHO media, optimized for cell growth and protein production. ProCHO® 5 is a non chemically-defined, serum-free, non-animal origin media for supporting high density CHO cells in suspension. For therapeutic bioprocessing applications, these formulations also facilitate both downstream purification and regulatory compliance.

ProCHO® 5 has been in the marketplace for many years and is used in association with several late-phase and commercial Biosimilar and Originator molecules, developed in a range of CHO cell lines.

ProCHO® Media deliver many benefits including consistent results, simplified downstream purification, and maximized yield. For your convenience, all ProCHO® Media is made with Pluronic® F-68 and without L-glutamine or nucleosides (HT).

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ProCHO® 5 Protein-free Media

Protein free CHO medium, with HEPES and 0.1% Pluronic® F-68, without L-Glutamine, phenol red, hypoxanthine or thymidine.