Ten Bio News

It’s just the start of Ten Bio’s journey…

A note from the Chair. I was introduced to Ten Bio’s founders in November 2019. I was immediately engaged by two things: firstly, the logic

Exploring UVC light for virus control

Ten Bio is contributing to a collaborative research project led by the University of St Andrews, funded by Innovate UK, to investigate the use of UVC light in inactivating airborne viruses.

Investment enables Ten Bio to establish new skin testing technology in USA

A near-£1 million investment will help University of Dundee spinout company Ten Bio Ltd to commercialise the human skin culture system it developed to provide

TenSkin used to show effects of filtered far-UVC radiation in skin

Ten Bio’s innovative human skin model, TenSkinTM, features in a recent publication assessing the carcinogenic risk through direct DNA damage of filtered far-UVC exposure. This

Ten Bio win at Scottish Edge

Ten Bio Ltd has won £65,000 in a national competition supporting Scotland’s most exciting new enterprises. Scottish EDGE is the UK’s largest business funding competition,

Converge Challenge prize for Ten Bio

Dr Hickerson was last night named runner-up in the Converge Challenge category of Converge 2020, receiving £29,000 in cash and in-kind business support. Converge is

Ten Bio launched from University of Dundee

Ten Bio launched from University of Dundee Researchers from the University of Dundee are looking to transform pharmaceutical and cosmetics testing with their spinout venture

Wounding response and wound healing in a novel tension-based skin explant model

This study highlights a tensioned ex vivo skin model that maintains viability and replicates in vivo wound healing. Improved keratin expression and 3D visualization confirm its value for studying biomarkers and testing therapies.

A tension-based skin explant model

This study introduces a tensioned ex vivo skin model that maintains viability, structural integrity, and physiological complexity. Unlike traditional models, it replicates in vivo responses, supports toxicity studies, and shows promise for dermatology research and drug discovery, reducing reliance on animal testing.

Happy Holidays 2023!

The Ten Bio team wishes you Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year! As our successful year comes to a close, we would like to thank our clients and business partners for their continued confidence, trust and engagement. We look forward to strengthening our collaborations in 2024 and are excited by the prospect of new partnerships and by the new science that will emerge in the coming year.

Bring me sunshine!

Exploring the effects of sun exposure using explant skin. Enjoyment of sunshine is a quintessential aspect of the human experience. Exposure provides a myriad of

Tension as a key factor in skin responses to pollution

This study explores how physiological tension affects skin responses to ozone pollution using the TenSkin™ model. Findings reveal tension modulates the expression of antimicrobial peptides and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation, highlighting its importance in skin health studies.