Description:
baculoGROWII(cat#500200)isaserumfree,proteinfreeinsectcellculturemedium.ThemediahasbeenspeciallyformulatedtosupportthegrowthofSf9cells. ThemediacanbeusedinbothadherentandsUSPensioncultures.
TheSf9celllineoriginatesfromtheIPLBSF-21cellline,derivedfromthepupalovariantissueofthefallarmyworm.
Sf9cellsareculturedinnon-CO2,non-humidifiedincubatorsat28°C. Sf9cellsareconvenienttohandleinsmallculturesandareeasytoscaleupforuseinshakeculturesorbioreactors.
Sf9cellsarecapableofexpressingfulllengthproteinswithadditionalposttranslationalmodifications,suchasglycosylation.
baculoGROWIIhasbeentestedandproventosupporteffectivegrowthofSf9cellswhenusingbaculovirusexpressionsystemssuchasflashBAC™,Bac-to-Bac®,BacPAK6andBacMagic™vectors. baculoGROWIIperformswellwhencomparedtoothercurrentlyavailableinsectcellmediausedingeneralapplicationssuchasscaleupofcultures,recombinantvirusproductionandrecombinantproteinproduction.
Technicaltestingdataisavailablefordownloadhere.
WhilebaculoGROWIIiscompatIBLewithothersystemsandcellsgrowninothermedia,wehighlyrecommendadaptingyourcellsbeforescalingupsuspensioncultures.Thisensuresyougetthebestfromthemediaandyourcells.
Aguidetoadaptingyourcellsquicklycanbefoundinourinsectcellculturemanual,availablefordownloadhere.
Extrainformation:
StorageConditions:2-8°Cinthedark
ShippingConditions:Ambienttemperature. Refrigerateuponarrival.