Gibco™ Human Melanocyte Growth Supplement (HMGS)

Description

Human Melanocyte Growth Supplement (HMGS)

A sterile, concentrated (100X) solution intended for use with Medium 254 or Medium 254CF to culture human epidermal melanocytes. Each 5 ml bottle of HMGS contains all of the growth factors, hormones, and tissue extracts necessary for the culture of human epidermal melanocytes and is the correct amount of supplement for a 500 ml bottle of basal Medium 254 or Medium 254CF.

When a 500 ml bottle of medium is supplemented with HMGS, the final concentrations of the components in the supplemented medium are:

Bovine pituitary extract (BPE) (0.2% v/v)

Fetal bovine serum (0.5% v/v)

Recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I (1μg/ml)

Bovine transferrin (5μg/ml)

Basic fibroblast growth factor (3 ng/ml)

Hydrocortisone (0.18μg/ml)

Heparin (3μg/ml)

Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) (10 ng/ml)

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Store in freezer (-5 to -20°C).
• Cell Type: Mammalian Cells
• Concentration: 100 X
• Form: Liquid
• Product Type: Growth Supplement
• Sterility: Sterile
• Product Line: Cascade Biologics™
• Quantity: 5 mL
• Shipping Condition: Dry Ice
• Source: Human
• Species: Human

Safety and Handling

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For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.