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Custom Cell Line Development and Production
More than a cell culture service, customized expertise. Benefit from our cell engineering capabilities to optimize every stage of your biomanufacturing process.
Our cell line development services
+ 30 years
of experience in cell biology
>100 000trillion
cells produced
+10
cell types mastered
100%
customized solutions
Stable cell line development
Design and development of stable, high-performance cell lines optimized for innovative biotechnology research and development projects.
Producer cell lines
Maximize your biomanufacturing yields with reliable, validated expression systems developed by our cell culture specialists.
Cell lines for antigen presentation and molecular screening
Rapidly and accurately identify promising therapeutic candidates using antigen-presenting cell lines specifically developed for hit screening.
+ 30 years
of experience in cell biology
>100 000trillion
cells produced
+10
cell types mastered
100%
customized solutions
Ready-to-use catalogue cells
Accelerate your research with our catalog of ready-to-use cell lines: validated, reliable models that are immediately available.
Custom cell production
Custom production of cell lines tailored to your requirements. We develop and manufacture stable cells for research and biomanufacturing applications.
Cell banking
High-quality cell banking services. We create, characterize, and securely store your Master Cell Banks and Working Cell Banks (MCBs and WCBs) according to your research and biomanufacturing requirements.
+ 30 years
of experience in cell biology
>100 000trillion
cells produced
+10
cell types mastered
100%
customized solutions
Cell line validation
Strengthen the reliability of your studies with our cell line validation services. We assess cell identity, genetic stability, purity, and functionality for research and biomanufacturing applications.
Analytical testing
Comprehensive analytical testing to characterize your cell lines, including identity, stability, expression, and performance testing, ensuring reliable and reproducible data.
The assurance of quality made in France
French scientific excellence supporting your innovations through quality, responsiveness, confidentiality, and protection of your intellectual property.
Why develop custom cell lines?
Developing application-specific cell lines is a major strategic advantage in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, as well as in in vitro diagnostics.
The key objective is to obtain reliable, standardized, reproducible biological models tailored to specific scientific or industrial requirements.
Benefit from expert, tailor-made support for your cell engineering projects.
« Our cell culture expertise gives you access to reliable, robust, and rigorously characterized cell lines designed to accelerate your research programs. Control of critical parameters, complete traceability, and strictly monitored culture conditions ensure robust, fully actionable experimental data »
Nicolas Laugier, Cell Line Sales Manager

Meet our team

Laury
Head of Cell Culture and Hybridomas

Magali
Head of the Antibodies, Proteins and Cells Business Unit
We meet our clients’ requirements by providing advanced technical solutions while optimizing budgets.
Our expertise : a pratical example
Objective : Weekly production of MRC-5 cells
For more than 15 years, RD-Biotech has been a preferred cell supplier to virology laboratories in France and across Europe, delivering tens of billions of cells to its clients every week.
We provide comprehensive technical documentation to support your quality audits and regulatory submissions, helping you avoid costly delays when dealing with health authorities.

FAQ
Do you have questions about our cell lines? Here is what you need to know to get your project off to a good start.
We culture:
- Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
- Adherent and suspension cells
- Primary cells
- Blood cells
Cell lines commonly handled by our teams include CHO, HEK293, HeLa, and Caco-2, as well as client-provided cell lines.
Yes. We provide fully customized solutions covering:
- Vector construction
- Expression optimization
- Clone selection
- Targeted genetic modifications
Each project is designed to meet the client’s specific scientific or industrial objectives.
Les cellules sont accompagnées d’un rapport de production et des contrôles réalisés, et RD-Biotech
assure un transport express adapté au modèle cellulaire et au conditionnement.
The cells are delivered with a production report describing the process and the quality controls performed.
RD-Biotech also provides express shipping under conditions adapted to the cell model and required packaging.
Outsourcing your cell culture activities allows you to save time and focus on your highest-value research priorities while benefiting from RD-Biotech’s scientific and technical expertise in cell engineering and cell culture.
Yes. RD-Biotech provides customized stable cell line development services based on the client’s specifications.
Applications include:
- Recombinant protein production
- Monoclonal antibody production
- Functional gene analysis
- Drug screening
We can become involved as early as the vector construction stage.
We can also conduct a preliminary feasibility assessment to determine the most appropriate expression system and define the optimal experimental conditions.
Clones are screened using methods including:
- ELISA
- Western blotting
- Flow cytometry
- FACS
- Octet analysis
- PCR
Individual clones can be isolated by limiting dilution.
Yes. RD-Biotech produces and supplies MRC-5 and Vero cells for virology and diagnostic applications.
The cells can be supplied either in suspension and ready to use or in frozen form.
French manufacturing French for international markets

Discover our other services
RD-Biotech has been a biotechnology CRO/CDMO since 2002. We provide customized molecular biology, immunology, and cell-engineering solutions for R&D and preclinical and clinical development, combining expertise, responsiveness, and confidentiality.
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