Description
TheCultrex®10XSpheroidFormationECMisaproprietarymixtureofextracellularmatrixproteinsderivedfrommurineEHSsarcomaandoptimizedforspheroidformation. ThedilutedECMisafluidinculturethatpromotescell-celladhesionwithinalowadhesionenvironment.
Qualitycontrolspecifications:
- Mousecoloniesareroutinelyscreenedforpathogensusing mouseantibodyproduction(MAP)testing.
- Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm(EHS)tumorisLDEV-free.
- PathClear®–testednegativebyPCRfor17bacterialandvirusstrainstypicallyincludedinmouseantibodyproduction(MAP)testing,plus13additionalmurineinfectiousagentsincludingLDEV,foratotalof31organismsandviruses.
- Nobacterialorfungalgrowthdetectedafterincubationat37°Cfor14daysfollowingUSPsterilitytestingguidelines.
- Endotoxinconcentration≤8EU/mlbyLimulusAmoebocyteLysate(LAL)assay.
- NomycoplasmacontaminationdetectedbyPCR.
- ProvidedinDulbecco’sModifiedEagle’smedium(DMEM)withoutphenolred,with10µg/mlgentamicinsulfate.
- BIOLOGicalactivitydeterminedforeachlot:
- PerformancetestedinCultrex®3DSpheroid CellInvasionAssay.