Merck, C-23225, Fibroblast Growth Medium 2

General description
Fibroblast Basal Medium 2, phenol red-free (supplements sold separately)
Application
Fibroblast Growth Medium 2 is a low-serum medium and has been developed for the in vitro cultivation of adult Human Fibroblasts. The medium is optimized for primary human cells, but can also be used for bovine, porcine, and rat fibroblasts, as well as fibroblast cell lines.Recommended for:Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts (NHDF), adult donorHuman Pulmonary Fibroblasts (HPF)Human Aortic Adventitial Fibroblasts (HAoAF)Human Uterine Fibroblasts (HUF)
Preparation Note
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Store the Basal Medium at 4 to 8°C in the dark immediately after arrival. Do not freeze the Basal Medium. If stored properly, the medium is stable until the expiry date stated on the label. After adding the supplements to the Basal Medium, the shelf life of the complete medium is 6 weeks at 4 to 8°C. Do not freeze the complete medium. For use, pre-warm only an aliquot of the complete medium and keep the remaining medium refrigerated at 4 to 8°C
Analysis Note
All lots of PromoCell Fibroblast Growth Medium 2 are subjected to comprehensive quality control tests using primary human adult fibroblasts. Each lot is checked for growth promoting activity, adherence rate, and typical morphology of the tested adult fibroblasts. Approved in-house lots of media are used as a reference. In addition, all lots of media have been tested for the absence of microbial contaminants (fungi, bacteria, mycoplasma).
Other Notes
Part of a Cell Culture System offered in a variety of formats:Growth Medium (Ready-to-use): Includes Basal Medium and SupplementMixGrowth Medium Kit: Includes Basal Medium and SupplementPackSupplementMix: Contains all media supplements premixed in one vialSupplementPack: Contains all media supplements as individual vials