The Rat Pancreas PrimaCell™2: Normal Pancreatic Islet Beta-cells. Cells is for rapid (7-10 days) isolation and growth of normal pancreatic islet beta-cells. cells from rat pancreas tissues. This system features an optimal condition of tissue dissociation system, Pancreas 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 Pancreas PrimaCell™2 System (Cat No. 2-82578):
Rat Pancreas PrimaCell™2: Normal Pancreatic Islet Beta-cells. Cells Protocols
Rat Pancreas Tissue Preparation Buffer 2: Normal Pancreatic Islet Beta-cells. Cells
Rat Pancreas OptiTDS™2: Tissue Dissociation System
Rat Pancreas FibrOut™2: Fibroblast Inhibitory System (for 500 ml medium)
Rat Pancreas PrimaCell™2: Normal Pancreatic Islet Beta-cells. Cells Growth Medium
Rat Pancreas PrimaCell™2: Normal Pancreatic Islet Beta-cells. Cells Growth Supplements with Serum (for 500 ml medium)

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