Hooke Bio is pleased to announce the expansion of our preclinical testing services, offering companies greater access to high-quality, human cell-based testing to support product development, safety assessment and preclinical research.
Building on our expertise in human cell biology and advanced in vitro models, our expanded service offering includes a broad range of GLP-ready laboratory testing, cell biology, biocompatibility and custom preclinical studies.
Based in Shannon, Ireland, our experienced scientific team works with companies across medical devices, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and functional foods, agriculture and animal health, providing flexible testing programmes tailored to individual products and development needs.
Expanded Preclinical Testing Capabilities
Our services include:
- Biocompatibility & Safety Testing – including cytotoxicity, cell viability, haemocompatibility, biomaterial and extract evaluation, and human cell compatibility studies.
- Cell Biology & Functional Testing – including flow cytometry, cytokine and biomarker analysis, ELISA, fluorescence and brightfield imaging, and high-content cell analysis.
- Custom Preclinical Studies – including mechanism-of-action studies, immune activation, inflammation, oxidative stress, drug and product screening, and comparative product evaluation.
- Advanced Human Cell Models – including primary human cells, 2D cultures, 3D spheroids, co-culture systems, liver and cardiac models, and immune-cell assays.
From Routine Testing to Advanced Human-Relevant Models
A key advantage of working with Hooke Bio is the ability to progress beyond conventional laboratory assays where required.
Our established cell biology capabilities can be complemented by Mera™, Hooke Bio’s advanced microphysiological platform, enabling dynamic flow studies, circulating immune-cell interactions and more complex human-relevant tissue models. This provides clients with the flexibility to begin with routine screening or safety testing and progress seamlessly to more sophisticated preclinical investigations within the same laboratory and scientific team.
Flexible Scientific Support
Every development programme is different. Whether you require a single assay, comparative product screen or fully customised preclinical study, our scientists can work with you to design an appropriate experimental programme and deliver robust, reproducible data.
Our aim is simple: to provide reliable, human-relevant scientific evidence that helps companies make better product development and preclinical decisions.
Interested in discussing a study?
Contact the Hooke Bio team at info@hookebio.com or +353 86 044 8422 to discuss your testing requirements.
