Product Format
State: Frozen
Volume: 20 mL
Custom Options
DMSO-free (ideal for sensitive applications)
Serum-supplemented (optimized for primary fibroblasts)
Product Description
A specialized serum-free cryopreservation medium designed to maximize post-thaw recovery of immortalized fibroblast lines (e.g., NIH/3T3, MRC-5, hTERT-BJ1). This ready-to-use formulation supports ≥95% post-thaw viability, preserving cellular morphology, proliferation potential, and biomarker expression.
Key Features
✔ ≥95% post-thaw viability across multiple fibroblast types
✔ Xeno-free and animal component–free
✔ No preparation required — ready to use
✔ Validated for:
• Skin fibroblasts (e.g., BJ-5ta)
• Lung fibroblasts (e.g., MRC-5)
• Cancer-associated fibroblasts (e.g., CAFs)
✔ Compatible with:
• Programmable controlled-rate freezers
• Passive cooling devices (e.g., Mr. Frosty™)
• Liquid nitrogen vapor phase storage
Physicochemical Properties
pH: 7.2–7.4
Osmolality: 1000–1200 mOsm/kg
Sterility: 0.22 µm filtered
Recommended Protocol
A. Freezing Procedure
Harvest cells at 80–90% confluency using 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA.
Neutralize trypsin with growth medium and pellet at 200 × g for 5 min.
Resuspend cells at 2–5 × 10⁶ cells/mL in growth medium.
Mix 1:1 with pre-chilled cryopreservation medium (final: 1–2.5 × 10⁶ cells/mL).
Aliquot 1 mL per cryovial.
Freeze using one of the following:
• Controlled-rate freezer: −1°C/min to −80°C → transfer to liquid nitrogen
• Passive cooling (Mr. Frosty™): −80°C overnight → transfer to liquid nitrogen
B. Thawing Procedure
Thaw vial quickly in a 37°C water bath (≤90 seconds).
Dilute thawed cells 1:10 in pre-warmed growth medium.
Centrifuge at 200 × g for 5 min to remove cryoprotectants.
Resuspend and seed at 2× the normal density for recovery.