Custom formulation
There is no one-size-fits-all cell culture media. Every cell line is different and needs a tailored nutrient profile.
AI + metabolic modelling
Give your cells what they really need
Levacells uses artificial intelligence and genome-scale metabolic modelling to design custom cell culture media and feed supplements — better growth, improved yield, and fewer experiments.
Why levacells
Science and AI, working together
Best of both worlds
We combine established science with the latest AI — grounding algorithms in genome-scale metabolic models and published research.
Improve on all fronts
Our optimization approach targets better cell growth and improved yield while maintaining CQAs and guaranteeing physicochemical properties.
Key features
Custom media and feeds, designed for your process
Genome-scale metabolic modelling and AI — optimized for your cell line, your objectives, your lab.
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You own it
The recipe is yours. Use it, modify it, improve it. Choose your provider — or manufacture it yourself.
Improve your process
Define custom objectives: improve titre while decreasing specific glycosylations, or any combination of targets that matter to you.
Lab friendly
Our algorithms only produce formulations with good solubility and other relevant physicochemical properties.
Metabolic knowledge
Holistic representation of cell metabolism — AI guided by scientific common sense, not black-box guesses.
Tailor-made feeding strategy
Feed supplements come with the perfect feeding strategy, compatible with your setup and designed for your process.
Limited experiments
Improve all components with a number of wet-lab experiments orders of magnitude lower than traditional screenings.
About us
Born of academia and industry
We stand atop over 10 years of academic research at NOVA University Lisbon. Our technology was co-developed and validated with industrial partners. We have extensive experience in academia, large biopharma, small biotech, and service providers — and we build bridges between them.
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Common questions
- What does Levacells do?
- Levacells designs custom cell culture media and feed supplements using artificial intelligence and genome-scale metabolic modelling. We help biopharma and biotech teams improve growth, titre, and product quality with far fewer experiments than traditional screening.
- Who owns the formulation?
- You do. The recipe belongs to you — use it, modify it, and choose any manufacturer or produce it in-house.
- How is Levacells different from traditional media optimization?
- We combine metabolic models with machine learning and a targeted design of experiment, so you need orders of magnitude fewer wet-lab runs while optimizing multiple objectives simultaneously.
- What cell types can you work with?
- Any cell line with available genomic data — which covers most commonly cultured cells used in biopharma and biotech.
- How do we get started?
- Book a call via our contact page or send us a message. We will discuss your cell line, process goals, and whether our approach fits your timeline.
Want to give your cells what they really need?
Book a call or send us a message — we will discuss your cell line, process goals, and how our approach can help.