Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
The base medium for this cell line is Keratinocyte-Serum Free Medium (ThermoFisher cat # 17005-042) with 5 ng/ml human recombinant EGF, 0.05 mg/ml bovine pituitary extract. To make the complete medium add the following components to the base medium: 0.005 mg/ml human recombinant insulin (ThermoFisher cat # 12585-014) and 500 ng/ml hydrocortisone (Sigma cat # H0135).
Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flask; proportionally reduce or increase amount of dissociation medium for culture vessels of other sizes.
Note: The flasks used should be precoated with a mixture of 0.01 mg/mL fibronectin, 0.03 mg/mL bovine collagen type I and 0.01 mg/mL bovine serum albumin. Subculture when 80% confluent.
Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:2 to 1:4 is recommended when 80% confluent
Medium Renewal: Every 2 to 3 days.
Note: For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines consult Chapter 10 in Culture of Animal Cells, a manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney, 3rd edition, published by Alan R. Liss, N.Y., 1994.
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