cytogen
cytogen
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What cytogen does
Cytogen GmbH is a German manufacturer of specialized cell culture media and reagents for clinical cytogenetics, founded in 1994 from the strategic merger of a public-sector entity and a private biomedical supply company. The company is headquartered in Greven, Germany, and operates under Managing Director Jürgen Knipp. Its core product portfolio consists of CE-IVD marked, ready-to-use culture media for prenatal diagnostics (amniotic fluid and chorionic villi), postnatal diagnostics (peripheral blood lymphocytes), and tumor cytogenetics (bone marrow cells), supplemented by supporting reagents such as classic cell culture media, buffer solutions, enzymes, density-gradient separation media, and additives like Colcemid and L-glutamine.
The company manufactures under an ISO 13485:2016 (UKAS-certified) quality management system, with all cytogenetic media products compliant with EU Directive 98/79/EC. Cytogen GmbH sells its products in standard 100 ml and 500 ml volumes to clinical genetics laboratories, diagnostic centers, and research institutions globally, primarily through a network of authorized distributors covering 15+ countries across Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, with direct sales from its German headquarters for domestic customers. Select products are also positioned for pharmaceutical genotoxicity testing under OECD 487 and OECD 473 guidelines.
The company's revenue model is based on direct hardware/consumable sales of IVD cell culture media through distributor and direct channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via inquiry forms. The business is privately held with no external investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed headcount. The company operates a multilingual website (German, English, French, Spanish) and emphasizes that product quality is contingent on the original Cytogen label on bottles.
cytogen firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- cytogen
- Legal name
- Cytogen GmbH
- Website
- https://cytogen.info
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- cytogen
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
cytogen industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cytogenetics Cell Culture Media
- NAICS
- In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)
- SIC
- In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Genetic, Cytogenetic & Prenatal Screening IVD (HLAHAAAI)
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Where cytogen is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seoul
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
cytogen business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- IVD Cell Culture Media Sales: Cytogen GmbH generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of specialized cell culture media and reagents for cytogenetic diagnostics. Products include ready-to-use culture media for prenatal, postnatal, and tumor cytogenetics applications, as well as classic cell culture media, antibiotics, enzymes, buffer solutions, cell separation reagents, and other additives. Products are sold in standard volumes (100 ml, 500 ml) to laboratories, diagnostic centers, and research institutions globally through distributors.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
cytogen product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cytogen GmbH manufactures and sells CE-marked IVD cell-culture media and supporting reagents for karyotyping in prenatal, postnatal, and tumor cytogenetics. Its portfolio also includes classic media, supplements, buffers, enzymes, cell-separation media, and other additives for human genetics diagnostics and general cell culture.
Product overview
Cytogen GmbH is a manufacturer of CE-marked IVD medical devices for human genetics and cytogenetics diagnostics. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of specialized cell culture media and reagents organized into two main categories: (1) Cytogenetics products for prenatal, postnatal, and tumor cytogenetics including CytogenLympho, CytogenAmnio, CytogenMarrow, CytogenPrena, Amniogrow Plus, Prenaplus, Lymphogrow, Marrowgrow, and Amnioquick; and (2) Cell culture additives including classic media (DMEM variants, Ham's F10/F12, RPMI 1640, MEM Eagle, Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's), buffer solutions (DPBS, HBSS), enzymes (Trypsin 1x/10x), cell separation media (Cytocoll), and supplements (Colcemid, L-Glutamine, Potassium Chloride). All cytogenetic media are CE-marked IVD products complying with Directive 98/79/EC and are supplied frozen and ready-to-use.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CytogenLympho A specialized cytogenetic culture medium for cultivating peripheral blood lymphocytes for chromosome evaluation, formulated with phytohaemagglutinin, fetal bovine serum, L-glutamine, and penicillin/streptomycin.
- CytogenAmnio A specialized medium for amniotic-fluid cells and chorionic-villus biopsy cultures, formulated with modified alpha-MEM, antibiotics, L-glutamine, pre-tested fetal bovine serum, hormones, growth factors, and phenol red as a pH indicator.
- CytogenMarrow A specialized medium for bone-marrow cells collected by puncture, formulated to promote rapid cell growth for tumor-cytogenetics applications.
- CytogenPrena A specialized medium for prenatal diagnostic cultures, including chorionic-villus sampling and amniotic-fluid cell culture.
- Ultroser G A serum supplement for general cell-culture applications.
- Amniogrow Plus A frozen, ready-to-use specialized medium for amniotic-fluid cells and chorionic-villus biopsies, formulated to support cell attachment and growth for early chromosome analysis.
- Prenaplus A specialized medium for chorionic-villus and abortion cultures, formulated with modified alpha-MEM, antibiotics, L-glutamine, pre-tested fetal bovine serum, hormones, and growth factors.
- Lymphogrow A specialized medium for cultivating peripheral blood lymphocytes for chromosome analysis, formulated with phytohaemagglutinin, fetal bovine serum, L-glutamine, and penicillin/streptomycin. It is also usable for genotoxicity testing under OECD 487 and OECD 473.
- Marrowgrow A specialized medium for bone-marrow cells obtained by puncture, formulated to support rapid cell growth for tumor cytogenetics.
- Amnioquick A specialized medium for amniotic-fluid cells and chorionic-villus biopsies, formulated with modified alpha-MEM, antibiotics, L-glutamine, pre-tested fetal bovine serum, hormones, growth factors, and phenol red.
- DMEM / Ham's F12 1:1 Mix A cell-culture medium combining Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium and Ham's F-12 in a balanced 1:1 ratio for cell culture.
- DMEM with 4.5g/l glucose Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium with 4.5 g/l glucose, L-glutamine, and sodium pyruvate for the growth and maintenance of adherent and suspension cell lines.
- DMEM with 1.0g/l glucose Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium with a reduced 1.0 g/l glucose concentration optimized for specific cell types.
- Ham's F10 A cell-culture medium for the growth and maintenance of adherent and suspension cell lines, including human diploid cells and white blood cells used for chromosome analysis.
- Ham's F12 A versatile cell-culture medium for the growth and maintenance of adherent and suspension cell lines with a balanced nutrient combination.
- Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's Medium A cell-culture medium for the growth and maintenance of fastidious cell lines, particularly lymphocytes, hybridomas, and hematopoietic stem cells.
- MEM Eagle with Earle's BSS Minimum Essential Medium Eagle with Earle's Balanced Salt Solution for the growth and maintenance of adherent cell lines.
- RPMI 1640 Roswell Park Memorial Institute Medium 1640 for cultivating lymphocytes, hybridoma cells, and suspension cells.
- RPMI 1640 with HEPES RPMI 1640 medium with 25 mM HEPES buffer for stable pH control during cultivation of lymphocytes, hybridoma cells, and suspension cells under fluctuating carbon-dioxide conditions.
- Cytocoll human, Density 1.077 g/ml A lymphocyte-separation medium for isolating lymphocytes from peripheral blood, bone marrow, and other cellular suspensions, with a specified density of 1.077 g/ml.
- Hank's Salt Solution (HBSS) Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution without calcium and magnesium and with phenol red, used for flushing, transporting, or diluting fluids while maintaining cellular structural and physiological integrity.
- Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS) 1x An isotonic buffer solution without calcium, magnesium, or phenol red, used to stabilize pH and rinse, transport, or dilute samples and media.
- Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS) 10x A concentrated saline buffer for cell-culture requirements, used to stabilize pH and support cellular structural and physiological integrity.
- Trypsin (1x) in PBS A ready-to-use enzyme solution containing 0.25% trypsin in PBS without calcium and magnesium for dissociating adherent cell cultures.
- Trypsin (10x) in PBS A concentrated trypsin solution containing 2.5% trypsin in PBS without calcium and magnesium for dissociating adherent cells from tissue cultures.
- Colcemid Solution (10 µg/ml) A synthetic analog of colchicine with lower toxicity that depolymerizes microtubules and keeps cells in metaphase to facilitate chromosome analysis and karyotyping.
- L-Glutamine 200mM (100x) A temperature-sensitive essential amino-acid supplement described as an L-alanyl-L-glutamine dipeptide and thermostable alternative to L-glutamine.
- Potassium Chloride (0.075 M) A hypotonic solution designed to enlarge cells and facilitate spreading of metaphase chromosomes for karyotyping.
Quantifiable outcome
- Cell harvest between 7-10 days for amniotic fluid cell cultures
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use cytogen
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
cytogen technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
cytogen partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Genbiotech SRLminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Argentina, serving medical genetics laboratories and research institutions. Located at Roseti 137, C1427BWB Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Moher B.V.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in the Netherlands and broader Benelux region. Located at 't Hazeveld 34, 3862 XB Nijkerk, Netherlands.
- CITOGEM Biotecnologia LtdaminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Brazil, serving medical genetics and diagnostic laboratories. Located at Rua Inglês de Sousa, 444, CEP01546-001 São Paulo, Brazil.
- PentaGen s.r.o.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Located at Rooseveltova 1609, 27201 Kladno.
- Biowest SASminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in France. Located at Rue de la Caille, 49340 Nuaillé, France.
- Biodynamics S.A.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Greece. Located at 28-32 L. Katsoni Street, 11471 Athens, Greece.
- Rapido Kft.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Hungary. Located at Városmajor utca 82, H-1122 Budapest, Hungary.
- Diagnostic Biosystems (India)minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in India. Located at 306, Guru Ram Dass Bhawan, Ranjit Nagar Commercial Complex, New Delhi-110008, India.
- ENCO Diagnostics Ltd.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Israel. Located at 17 MIVTZA KADESH, PETACH TIQVA 49127, Israel.
- Medi Diagnostici SrlminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Italy. Located at Via Dell' Industria, 9, 26020 Cappella Cantone, Italy.
- MICROTECH S.R.L.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Italy. Located at IIª TRAVERSA PISCIARELLI 18/A, 80078 POZZUOLI (NA), Italy.
- KUBIS medicalminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Macedonia, Kosovo, and Albania. Located at Prvomajska str. bb, PO Box 786, Posta 2, 1001 Skopje.
- CytoGen - Polska Sp. z o.o.minorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in Poland. Located at ul. Tadeusza Żeleńskiego Boya 45, 95-100 Zgierz, Poland.
- Samil Pharmacy Trading Co. LtdminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in the Republic of Korea. Located at 148, Sagimakgol-ro, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, 13207 Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
- Pisces Scientific LtdminorAuthorized distributor for Cytogen GmbH products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Located at 8 Deer Park Avenue, Fairways Business Park, Livingston EH54 8AF, West Lothian.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
cytogen competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Lonza Group: Global leader in cell culture media, sera, and biomanufacturing services, with broad classical-media and specialty-media portfolios that overlap Cytogen's catalog at the cell-culture-supplies level rather than at the cytogenetics-specific niche.
- PerkinElmer: Large IVD and life sciences company with a reproductive-health and cytogenetics screening franchise (now part of the Revvity spin-off) that overlaps Cytogen's prenatal cytogenetics end market, alongside a broader diagnostics portfolio.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Major IVD and life-science research supplier with a cytogenetics workflow presence (karyotyping reagents, imaging, controls) and a broad cell-culture reagent catalog. Comparable as an IVD/cytogenetics competitor with far greater scale.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest supplier of cell culture media (Gibco brand), sera, and IVD reagents globally. Overlaps with Cytogen's DMEM/RPMI/Ham's lines and competes for the same clinical lab procurement budgets through a much broader portfolio.
Direct peers
- EuroClone S.p.A. Italian manufacturer and distributor of cell culture media, sera, and molecular biology reagents for diagnostics and research. Comparable European specialty media manufacturer targeting clinical genetics and research labs.
- FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific: Specialty manufacturer of cell culture media and reagents, including classical media (DMEM, RPMI, Ham's F12) and supplements. Direct product overlap with Cytogen's classic media line and serves overlapping clinical/research customers globally.
- PAN-Biotech GmbH: German manufacturer of cell culture media and reagents for research and clinical applications. Closely comparable to Cytogen GmbH in geography, product scope (ready-to-use media, sera, supplements), and customer base of European clinical/research labs.
- Biological Industries (Sartorius): Specialty cell culture media and reagents manufacturer (now part of Sartorius) covering classical media, sera, and supplements for research and clinical use. Direct product overlap with Cytogen's classical media and supplements lines.
- MetaSystems Group: Supplier of karyotyping imaging systems, FISH, and cytogenetics workflow software serving the same clinical cytogenetics laboratories that consume Cytogen's culture media. Comparable as a cytogenetics-focused niche vendor targeting the same labs.
- Capricorn Scientific: Manufacturer of cell culture media, sera, and diagnostics reagents, with a classical media and specialty supplement portfolio. Comparable mid-sized European specialty media supplier targeting clinical/research customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
cytogen financial estimates
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cytogen leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
cytogen funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about cytogen
What does cytogen do?
Cytogen GmbH manufactures and sells CE-marked IVD cell-culture media and supporting reagents for karyotyping in prenatal, postnatal, and tumor cytogenetics. Its portfolio also includes classic media, supplements, buffers, enzymes, cell-separation media, and other additives for human genetics diagnostics and general cell culture.
Is cytogen a public or private company?
cytogen is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was cytogen founded?
cytogen was founded in 1994.
Where is cytogen based?
cytogen is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does cytogen make money?
One revenue line is on record: IVD Cell Culture Media Sales.
Who are cytogen's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Lonza Group, PerkinElmer, Bio-Rad Laboratories and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Direct peers are EuroClone S.p.A., FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, PAN-Biotech GmbH, Biological Industries (Sartorius), MetaSystems Group and Capricorn Scientific.
Does cytogen have an API?
No public API is recorded for cytogen.
What industry is cytogen in?
cytogen's product category is Cytogenetics Cell Culture Media. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAAAI, Genetic, Cytogenetic & Prenatal Screening IVD. Its NAICS code is 325413 and its SIC code is 2835.