Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a material for preparing a substrate for cultivating living cells. The invention further relates to a platelet lysate material and its use.The solution of the problem underlying the invention is based on the combination of at least two different treatments with different virus inactivation procedures.Combining two or more procedures for inactivation of virus particles and/or virus components ensures that a wide range of viruses (e.g. enveloped and non-enveloped viruses) are inactivated so as to provide a safe product for clinical and pharmaceutical applications. Moreover, a platelet lysate material comprising blood platelet lysate is provided, wherein the material is a liquid or dry material that is essentially devoid of vims particles and/or virus components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a material for preparing a three-dimensional, gel-like substrate, wherein a thrombocyte concentrate is provided and blood platelets are harvested from this thrombocyte concentrate. The blood platelets are then lysed so as to produce a platelet lysate, and said platelet lysate is subsequently lyophilized so as to provide a dry platelet lysate gel material. The invention further concerns a platelet lysate gel material comprising blood platelet lysate, wherein this material is a lyophilized dry material. The lyophilized gel can be easily reconstituted by the addition of water at the place of use in order to provide a completely functional platelet lysate-gel which can be used for cultivating living cells without any limitations. Accordingly, this method facilitates transportation of the gel material and ensures a higher shelf life of the platelet lysate gel without any impact on cell culture properties.