Precision-engineered cell mimics as reference controls for assay validation and quality assurance. Accelerate your research beyond the bounds of biology with breakthrough reproducibility, accuracy and precision.
TruCytes™ biomarker cell mimics are optically and biochemically designed to replicate the complex functions and characteristics of real cells — but without their related quality, sourcing, and cost challenges.
Want to design your ideal biomarker control? Our expert scientists will help you mimic the cell phenotype and function you require and then manufacture it on demand, at any scale.
Replicate and quantify specific cell types and their functions with a broad range of off-the-shelf biomarker controls for cell-based assays.
ViaComp® Cell Health Controls
Cell mimics with DNA to assess cell viability. Available for binding DNA intercalating dyes and amine-reactive dyes.
SpectraComp® Compensation Controls
Cell mimics for vastly superior compensation and unmixing controls. Stains like a real cell.
FlowCytes® Calibration Controls
Set a new standard for instrument calibration and traceability with our FlowCytes® cell mimics.
Our cell mimics can replicate a range of cellular characteristics to deliver precision-engineered performance and reliability across a range of control needs. From calibration and compensation to cell health.
Our cell mimics set a new benchmark for flow cytometry controls, providing unmatched consistency and stability that helps you streamline research and ensure accurate, reliable results.
Add consistency, cut costs
Eliminate the need for expensive bridging studies by removing the lot-to-lot variability and QC/QA burdens that come with managing biomaterials.
100% customizable
Precisely tune and quantify to suit your needs with a flexible platform that supports diverse customization with even the rarest biomarkers.
The best on-demand option
Our polymer-based cell mimics deliver superior performance over solid-core particles (plastics) across optical, fluorescent, and biochemical applications.
Delivered at any scale
Get cell controls when you need them, at any scale. Our unique manufacturing platform can flex to meet your research demands.
Slingshot Bio teamed up with Cerba Research to develop cell mimics for Ki-67, a protein vital to cancer research. The solution allowed Cerba to validate assays with greater accuracy and less variability than what was possible with live cells, improving consistency in results.
“Slingshot Biosciences can generate controls that truly mimic biological expression. It’s a game changer for our project … These cell mimics have the potential to fill gaps in rare marker controls needed for assay validation.”
Dr. Veronica Nash | US Regional Head of Flow Cytometry
Cerba Research
See how we helped Prolocor design the ideal control for their platelet FcγRIIa precision diagnostic test that quantifies FcγRIIa on the surface of platelets to guide clinical decision making.
“Clinicians need better tools to guide decision making on the choice of antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease patients, particularly after coronary stenting. The Prolocor pFCG® test will be an important asset as we tailor antiplatelet therapies to balance thrombotic and bleeding risk.”
Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD, PhD, FACC, FESC, FSCAI | Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Director, Thrombosis Research Center
University of Florida, College of Medicine-Jacksonville.
See how we partnered with Fred Hutch CPF QC to engineer custom CD3 T cell mimics with varying percentages of expression of the common CAR transduction marker epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) to validate their CAR T cell flow cytometry assays.
“In our search for reliable controls for cell therapy assays, partnering with Slingshot has been a game-changer. Together, we addressed significant challenges by engineering custom CD3 T-cell mimics.”
Amina Kariminia, Ph.D. | Immunologist, Analytical Development Scientist
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Take your research to the next level with the most robust solution for cell controls. Talk to one of our cell-based assay experts today about bringing cell mimics to your lab.
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