Millenium Biologix
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Biomaterials; Bone Repair. Millenium's product line consists of four major groups: an analytical kit for bone cell assays for research and clinical trials, a synthetic bone material for coating artificial joints or dental implants, a synthetic bone material that can be used as a stand-alone product or in conjunction with bone growth factors, and product which can be seeded with a patient's own bone or stem cells to grow autologous bone for grafts.
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