One vial
(5 million cells)
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Hanging drop
2,000-5,000 cells/spheroid
ULA-U
500-2,000 cells/spheroid
Lucero
150-250 cells/spheroid
Cryopreserved assay-ready liver spheroids
The best choice for early-stage ADME, tox, and DMPK workflows.
Lucero’s Thaw-N-Dose plates enable early-stage screening teams to test metabolic activity, toxicity, and understand mechanisms of action in 3D — no culturing required.
Save 7+ days of assay prep
Avoid project delays and headaches due to contamination
Start screening 24 hours after you thaw
Every spheroid produces a comparable data point
No new equipment or retraining required
Built for rigorous and iterative DMTA testing cycles to generate patient-relevant data that enables more confident go/no-decision decisions.
WORKFLOW IMPACT
Why Lucero is the future
We want drug developers to be able to screen each and every compound using patient-relevant 3D models at a cost they can afford without jeopardizing critical project timelines.
That’s why we built Lucero.
To turn a frustrating, delicate, and manually-intensive process into a plug-and-play consumable that can be used by anyone.
What users go through today
Slow and delicate 1-2 week culturing process
Spheroids grow differently = data can’t be used
Manual work wastes valuable cell material
Requires additional training or equipment
Day 0
THAW AND SEED CELLS
Day 4
EXCHANGE MEDIA
Day 7
SPHEROIDS ”READY” FOR ASSAY
CONTAMINATION
WELLS DON’T PRODUCE USABLE DATA
LOSS OF PRECIOUS HUMAN CELLS
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THE LUCERO DIFFERENCE
No culturing required
Fully automated
QC'd spheroids always provide usable data
No new equipment or retraining required
Day 0
THAW
Day 2
DOSE
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competitor comparison
How Lucero compares to standard spheroid methods
ECM spheroid culture
Micro-well culturing plates
ULA-U bottom culture plates
Lucero
THAW-N-DOSE
THAW-N-DOSE
Homogeneous spheroid size/shape
Spheroids in suspension
High-throughput compatible
Automated
Spheroids qualified before drug testing
Extended storage in -80 freezer
Skip 7+ days of culturing
competitor comparison
Generate more data with the same number of cells
Lucero’s platform enables us to miniaturize our models to extend the value of precious and limited donor material.
Waitlist
Join leading scientists already on the waitlist
We’re opening our early pilot testing to new users in Q126.
We’re looking for cutting-edge scientists who:
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