Corning® BioCoat® Collagen I 8-well Culture Slide, 3/Pack, 12/Case

Corning® BioCoat™ 8-well culture slide with a uniform application of rat tail collagen type I. Glass slide with polystyrene vessel, lid, and safety removal tool. (Same as Cat. # 40630) 4/pack, 12/case. Corning BioCoat products are an ideal solution for enhanced cell attachment and growth of a variety of primary cells and transformed cells in serum-free or serum-containing cultures. Corning offers custom coating capabilities.

Shelf life: >= 3 months from date of shipment

Collagen I, found in most tissues and organs, is most plentiful in dermis, tendon, and bone. It is an integral part of the framework that holds cells and tissues together and has been recognized as a useful matrix for improving cell culture. in vitro use of collagen can exert effects on the adherence, morphology, growth, migration, and differentiation of a variety of cell types.

Applications include:

• Promotion of cell attachment and spreading
• Rapid expansion of cell populations
• Serum-free or reduced serum culture
• Cell adhesion assays
• Improving survival of primary cells in culture

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Quality Control

• Tested for ability to promote attachment and spreading of HT-1080 human fibrosarcoma cells
• Tested and found negative for bacteria and fungi
• Collagen I purity >90% by SDS-PAGE

Storage