The Rat Brain PrimaCell™ 7: Normal Nerve Astrocytes is for rapid (7-10 days) isolation and growth of normal rat nerve astrocytes from newborn or adult rat brain tissues. This system features an optimal condition of tissue dissociation system, Brain OptiTDS™ that yields 5-7 times of single cells more than most of the tissue dissociation protocols published in the literature. In addition, this system ensures a high viability of the target cells with improved gradient contained in the culture medium. With CHI's proprietary fibroblast inhibitory system, FibrOut™, cells are growing with minimal amount of the unwanted cells such as fibroblasts.

Rat Brain PrimaCell™ 7 System (Cat No. 2-82518):
Rat Brain PrimaCell™ 7: Normal Nerve Astrocytes Protocols
Rat Brain Tissue Preparation Buffer 7: Normal Nerve Astrocytes
Rat Brain OptiTDS™ 7: Tissue Dissociation System
Rat Brain FibrOut™: Fibroblast Inhibitory System (for 500 ml medium)
Rat Brain PrimaCell™ 7: Normal Nerve Astrocytes Growth Medium
Rat Brain PrimaCell™ 7: Normal Nerve Astrocytes Growth Supplements with Serum (for 500 ml medium)

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