ExpressionSystems’TransfectionMediumisdesignedtocomplementESF921andESFAFinsectcellculturemediafortheco-transfectionortransfectionstepinbaculovirusvectorproduction.TransfectionMediumisaserum-freeandanimal-freeformulationthatfacilitatesvectorDNAuptakebytheinsecthostcells.
Description:
ExpressionSystems’TransfectionMediumisdesignedtocomplementESF921andESFAFinsectcellculturemediaforthecotransfectionortransfectionstepinbaculovirusvectorproduction.TransfectionMediumisaserum-freeandanimal-freeformulationthatfacilitatesvectorDNAuptakebytheinsecthostcells.RealizehighertitersbyusingaformulationdesignedtoworkwithESF921andESFAF.
- Serum-free,animal-freeformulationworksseamlesslywithESF921andESFAF
- AppropriateforPEIorlipofectionmediatedtransfection
- OptimizedforusewithExpres2TRTransfectionReagent
- Increasesvirusvectorproductionandtransientexpression
- Availablein20mLor100mLbottles
- Instockforimmediateshipment
ExpressionSystems’TransfectionMediumwascomparedtooldertechnologythatusesGrace’smediumfortheperformanceofcotransfectiontoproducebaculovirusvectors.SerumFreeMediumwasincludedasacontrol.ResultingvirustitersfromthecotransfectionwereseverallogshigherusingTransfectionMediumascomparedtoothermedia.TransientexpressionwasalsodeterminedasameasureofDNAuptake.Again,TransfectionMediumresultedinsignificantlybetterresultswiththepercentageofgp64expressingcellsbeingatleasttwo-foldhigherthanothermedia.
Sf9cellsweregrowninSerumFreeMediumandplatedintoindividualwellsofadeepwellblockataconcentrationof2x106cellsper100μlperwell.DNAandalipofectionreagentwereincubatedtogetherin200μloftestmedia(eitherSerumFreeMedium,Grace’sMediumorExpressionSystems’TransfectionMedium)for30minutes.DNAmixturewasaddedtocellsandvolumewasbroughtupto1mlintestmedia.CellsUSPensionwasincubatedforfourhoursat27°Cwhileshaking.Attheendoftheincubation,thevolumeofeachwellwasbroughtupto4mlwithSerumFreeMediumandculturedforfourdays.DeterminationoftheP0(i.e.,productofthecotransfection)infectiousunits(IU)viraltiterofthesupernatantwasperformedusingthegp64flowcytometricmethod.Transientexpressionofgp64wasdeterminedfortheculturedcellsbystainingwithgp64-PE.
Specification:
Mediatype | Serum-free,animal-freeliquid,1X |
Shippingcondition | Ambient |
Storagecondition | 2-8⁰C,protectfromlight |
Use-bydate | Oneyearfromdateofmanufacture |