MouseEmbryonicFibroblast-ConditionedMedium(MEF-cm)isaserumfreemediumforthefeederindependentcultureofhumanpluripotentstemcells(hPSCs),includingembryonicstemcellsandinducedpluripotentstemcells.MEF-cmisanefficientalternativetoMEFfeedercells,supportingtheself-renewalofhPSCandmaintainingpluripotencyinthepresenceofbasicFGFandhPSCqualifiedmatrix(e.g.,BDMatrigelTMmatrix).
Sciencell’sMEF-cmwaspreparedusinghighqualitymitomycinCtreatedMEF(MEF-mt,Cat.#M7570-mt)derivedfromE13embryosofCF1mice.SerumfreemediumwasconditionedwithmitomycinCtreatedCF1MEFsfor24hours.Theconditionedmediumwascollecteddailyfor7days,pooledandsterilizedbyfilteringthrougha0.22µmfilter.
BeforeusingMEF-cmforhPSCculture,pleaseaddfreshrecombinanthumanbasicFGF(4ng/mL)(rhbFGF,Cat.#104-02)intothemediumtomakethecompletemedium.ThecompleteMEF-cmhasbeentestedforitsABIlitytosupporthPSCself-renewalonBDMatrigelTMmatrixinvitro.Themediumcolorofeachlotmayvarybutdoesnotaffectperformance.
AdditionalMaterialsRequired
TherecombinanthumanbasicFGF(rhbFGF,Cat.#104-02)shouldbepurchasedseparately.
Specifications:
CatalogNo. | 5881 |
CountryofManufacture | UnitedStates |
ProductCode | MEF-cm |
Size/Quantity | 100ml |
ProductUse | MEF-cmisforresearchuseonly.Itisnotapprovedforhumanoranimaluse,orforapplicationininvitrodiagnosticprocedures. |
Storage | StoreMEF-cmat≤-20°Cinamanualdefrostfreezer.Thawthemediumovernightat2-8°Cinthedark.Aliquotandstoretheunusedportionsat≤-°C.Long-termstorage(>2weeks)at2-8°Cisnotrecommended.Avoidrepeatedfreeze-thawcycles. |
ShippingInfo | DryIce |