MarrowFirst | LT Biotech EU-Grade Cell Culture Reagents

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Product Specifications

Appearance

Red clear frozen liquid

Shipping Conditions

Frozen (Dry Ice)

Description

The medium is supplied frozen as a complete medium, ready to use in a 100 ml format. It is based on MEM Alpha Modification and contains antibiotics (gentamycin), L-glutamine, fetal bovine serum (FBS), hormones and growth factors. It is buffered with sodium bicarbonate and phenol red is present as a pH indicator.

Thawing

Thaw MarrowFirst Medium at +37 °C in a water bath and mix gently during and after thawing to obtain a homogeneous medium.

An alternative is to thaw medium in a +37 °C CO2 incubator with the lid slightly opened to allow automatic pH normalization. Warm medium at the appropriate pH is best for the initialization of cultures.

Applications and Features

For Karyotyping, fluorescence in-situ hybridization and other cytogenetic procedures of established bone marrow and leukemic blood cell cultures.

Storage and Shelf Life

Store at ≤-15 °C protected from light. Do not use this product after its expiry date. Once opened, store at +2 °C to +8 °C and use within 2 weeks.

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Precautions and Disclaimer

For in vitro diagnostic use. The medium is not intended for therapeutic use. Do not use if a visible precipitate is observed in the medium. Use of MarrowFirst Medium does not guarantee the successful outcome of any prenatal diagnostic testing. Do not use MarrowFirst Medium beyond the expiration date indicated on the product label.