Cansera International Inc.
Cansera is the leading Canadian manufacturer of Sterile Animal
Sera and Media for cell cultures.
Background
Cansera has the technical management experience and knowledge
of 15 years of business in the serum industry. The management
team represents a combined total or more than 40 years
experience in serum and cell culture technology. The laboratory
and production facilities were constructed in 1987 and designed
according to the recommended quidelines of the FDA Medical
Devices (USA) and GMP and HPB (Canada). This facility is
suitable for manufacturing of cell culture products and filling
of liquid pharmaceuticals.
Markets
Cansera's strength is supplying large volumes of high quality
Fetal Bovine Serum and Donor Bovine Serum to industrial scale
cell culture manufacturing facilities, biotechnology research
institutes and diagnostic institutes, worldwide. Canadian
animal based products are recognized by agricultural regulatory
agencies to be free of animal diseases, including BSE (Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy), making this raw material source
accepted internationally for importation, without restriction.
We export over 90% of our products to North America, Europe,
the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. In Canada, we service
300 to 400 research, pharmaceutical and diagnostic customers
on a direct basis.
Our products used in the production of :
- Vaccines
- HGH
- Monocional antibodies
- Interferon
- Embryo transport media
- Genetically engineered proteins
Products
Fetal Bovine Serum
Embryo Transplant Donor Serum
Controlled Donor Bovine Serum
Rollercell 40
Contract Manufacture of Sterile Biologicals
Low endotoxin, free of adventitious, infectious agents including
BSE, produced in Ontario, Canada.
New Products
Cansera has a strong commitment to the development of custom
sera, alternate cell culture media, and custom cell testing
services.
Collaboration
We are continually looking for collaboration in :
- The development of cell culture products
- Joint R&D of biotechnology products
- Custom development of sera and cell culture processes.
- Contact manufacture of sterile biologicals and pharmaceuticals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL OR FAX CANSERA CUSTOMER
SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT :
PHONE (416) 744-8996
FAX (416) 744-8401
Distribution agency inquiries welcome.
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The Donor Advantage...........................
We present you with a product that will decrease or eliminate
your requirement for Fetal Bovine Serum. While everyone else
has been experimenting with growth stimulating factors, we have
developed a Donor Bovine Serum that gives new meaning to the
name Donor.
If having an alternate serum that costs less than 1/3 the
current price of Fetal and can reduce culturing costs by up
to 85% is not enough or a feature, we invite you to compare
the following advantages :
* Consistent Pricing
* Tracing of Product Origins
* Freedom of Adventitious Infectious Agents and Consistent
Antibody Profile
* Consistent Quality
* Non-Pyrogenic
* Cell Yields
Most Important It works!! Cansera's Donor Bovine Serum is
proven for large scale vaccine manufacturing. Tests indicate
that this serum performs equally or better than fetal bovine
serum for Vero, diploid (MRC-5 and WI-38) and primary cell
cultures.
If conditions restrict you from changing completely from FBS,
we offer a custom blend of Donor and FBS which optimises the
consistency features of our Donor products and the quality
features found in our Fetal Bovine Serum.
For industrial scale manufacturers of biologicals, we offer the
opportunity to custom produce Donor Serum. The customer can be
involved in establishing the antibody profile and animal
selection criteria. Specific animals can be isolated for their
production.
Company Details
Year Established:
1991
Total Sales ($CDN):
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000
Number of Employees:
20
Company Information
Margaret White-wrixon
Title:
Sales Manager, Canada
Area of Responsibility:
Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(416) 744-8996
Fax:
(416) 744-8401
Email:
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Paul Mcquarrie
Title:
Director
Area of Responsibility:
Manufacturing/Production/Operations
Telephone:
(416) 744-8996
Fax:
(416) 744-8401
Email:
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Jane Haffenden
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(416) 744-8996
Fax:
(416) 744-8401
Email:
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Products
Fetal Bovine Serum
Donor Bovine Serum
Cat # CS-C09 - DONOR BOVINE SERUM
A unique Donor Bovine Serum collected from a disease free heard
of young steers maintained on an isolated farm. Certified free
of Bovine viruses including; Bovine Leukosis, Blue Tongue, BVD,
IBR and PI-3. Filter sterilized and screened for endotoxin
levels and tested for absence of infectious, adventitious agents,
including mycoplasmas.
Cat # CS-C09-HI - DBS - HEAT INACTIVATED
Our Donor Bovine Serum (cat # CS-C09), heat inactivated at
56C for 30 minutes.
Cat # CS-C09-GI - DBS - IRRADIATED
Our Donor Bovine Serum (Cat # CS-C09), Gamma irradiated at a
minimum dose of 1.0 Megarads.
Embryo Transfer Donor Serum
Cat # CS-E09-ET - EMBRYO TRANSFER DONOR SERUM (ETDS)
This serum is collected from Donor animals and processed
following the same protocol as our Donor Bovine Serum. It
is Heat inactivated and Gamma irradiated to eliminates any
risk of infectious, adventitious agents. This material is
recommended by Agriculture Canada for Embryo Transplants
transferred to other countries. It is available in standard
bottles and conveniently packaged 10 ml tubes.
New Born Calf Serum
Cat # CS-C10 - NEW BORN CALF SERUM
Manufactured from blood aseptically collected from bovine
calves less than 10 days old. Tested for sterility, endotoxin
and cell growth promotion and for infectious, adventitious
agents.
Calf Serum
Cat # CS-C12 - CALF SERUM
Collected from healthy bovine calf up to 6 months old. Tested
for sterility, endotoxin levels, mycoplasmas and for infectious,
adventitious agents.
Horse Serum
Cat # CS-C15 - HORSE SERUM
Tested for sterility, endotoxin, cell growth promotion,
mycoplasmas and other infectious, adventitious agents. Also
tested for suitability for use in Mycoplasma test media.
Custom Order Sera
Custom Order Sera - other sera can be custom ordered, including :
Cat # CS - C12-IS IRON SUPPLEMENTED CALF SERUM
Cat # CS - C14DONOR HORSE SERUM
Cat # CS - C16FETAL HORSE SERUM
Cat # CS - A17RABBIT SERUM
Cat # CS - C18ADULT BOVINE SERUM - NON DONOR
Cat # CS - C19GOAT SERUM
Cat # CS - C20DONOR FOAL SERUM
Notes
All sera collected under the strictest aseptic conditions.
Components of each Lot are individually tested before pooling
so we can process Batches that match customer specifications.
Certification
Each Batch is accompanied by a detailed Certificate of Analysis
released by our Quality Control Department. All international
shipments are shipped with Health Certificates issued by
Agriculture Canada. All sera meet USDA requirements for animal
sera, and can be imported into the US without restrictions.
Packaging
Our sera are available in 100 ml, 500 ml, 1000 ml or 3500 ml
Nagene PETG bottles, or custom filled in customer specified
containers and closures.
Please specify your package preference when ordering samples
for evaluations.
Donor Calf Serum
Cat # CS-C22 - DONOR CALF SERUM
This serum is collected from isolated calves less than 12 months
of age. Complete traceability of individual bleeding records
and animal health is available. The calves originate from
Federally Certified Leukosis Free herds.
Cat # CS-C23 - BVD ANTIBODY - FREE DONOR CALF SERUM
This serum is collected from isolated bull calves and young
steers over the age of 6 months, originating form Federally
Certified Leukosis Free herds. The calves are tested for BVD
antibodies at intervals of approximately 3 months. Rae material
is kept on an individual animal basis until acceptance for
pooling. Individual bleeding records are available.
Custom Antibody Screened Donor Bovine Serum
Cat # CS-C24 - CUSTOM ANTIBODY SCREENED DONOR BOVINE SERUM
Our animal husbandry procedures and individual animal processing
allow us to isolate a group of calves or steers that have been
selected as free of Customer Specified antibodies or viruses.
Custom testing is available, or we can provide individual
animal samples for customer approval.
Donor Foal Serum
Cat # CS-C14 - DONOR FOAL SERUM
Donor Foal serum is collected from an isolated herd of young
horses less than 12 months of age. Each animal is tested to be
free of EIA. Individual Bleeding records are available.
Rollercell 40
Services
Proteins
Biotechnology