MEDIGEN, INC.  

With significant expertise in VLPs and other cutting-edge vaccine technologies, Medigen offers a unique resource for vaccine researchers in the U.S. and wordwide. Our current customers include universities, corporations, and the U.S. government agencies. 

Medigen services include all aspects of VLP production and characterization, molecular virology, and VLP purification. Contract research is conducted according to customer specifications including preparation of custom reports, manuscripts, and/or patent applications.  

VLP Production

Medigen scientists are the experts in the VLP design and VLP expression. Our staff is involved in VLP production since the invention of this technology in the 1980s. We provide custom services including VLP design, expression and VLP purification.

Medigen expertise includes both enveloped and non-enveloped VLPs. We produce VLPs in mammalian, insect, and bacterial expression systems. The examples of VLPs made by Medigen staff include hepatitis B virus (HBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and norovirus VLPs.

Electron Microscopy

Medigen provides electron microscopy (EM) services including
- Negative staining transmission EM (TEM)
- Immunoelectron microscopy (IEM)
- Quantitation of particles by EM

Molecular Biology

Medigen offers a variety of molecular biology services, including plasmid construction, cDNA cloning, baculovirus and bacmam production, DNA purification, DNA sequencing, transfection, and expression analysis.

Protein Purification

We offer protein purification and cell culture expression services including bacterial, insect, and mammalian cells.

Our success depends on superior scientific innovation, integrity and continuous improvement in all aspects of our products and services through application of scientific methods.