Merck, 87101201-1VL, BB

Application
Virus studies: Infectious pancreatic necrotis virus and Channel catfish virus and channel catfish virus
Biochem/physiol Actions
Derived from the trunk tissue (excluding fins) of a 2 year old Brown Bullhead fish. These cells will tolerate a temperature range of 4-34°C. The optimal temperature range for cell proliferation is 25-30°C. BB is susceptible to infectious pancreatic necrosis virus and channel catfish virus.
Fish Brown Bullhead posterior trunk tissue
Preparation Note
EMEM (EBSS) + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Non Essential Amino Acids (NEAA) + 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) 1:3 using 0.25% trypsin/EDTA; 5% CO₂; 23°C. Note: The cells do not grow well on glass. Fish cell lines detach easily during transit if the culture is too young. After resuscitation split cells 1:3 and culture for a
Other Notes
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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to [email protected].