Keratinocyte-SFM Supplement: Human Recombinant Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF 1-53) & Bovine Pituitary Extract (BPE)

The basal medium is not available for purchase individually, and can only be ordered as part of the Keratinocyte SFM kit (catalog # 17005-042). The supplements are available separately: Bovine Pituitary Extract is catalog # 13028-014 and the EGF is catalog # PHG0311.

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The Keratinocyte SFM without calcium chloride (Cat. No. 37010-022) is appropriate for the culture of mouse keratinocytes. The medium should be supplemented with calcium chloride at a final concentration of 0.02 mM.

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There are a variety of options for serum-free culture of human keratinocytes. Keratinocyte SFM (Cat. No. 17005-042) is a widely used kit that includes the basal medium, bovine pituitary extract (BPE) and Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF). If you would like a serum-free, defined culture system, the options are the Defined Keratinocyte SFM kit (Cat. No. 10744-019) or Epilife medium (Cat. No. M-EPI-500-CA) supplemented with EDGS (Cat. No. S-012-5). If you would like an animal origin free defined system, Epilife medium (Cat. No. M-EPI-500-CA) with S7 supplement (Cat. No. S-017-5) is an excellent choice.

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The base Keratinocyte-SFM has a shelf life of 12 months when stored at 2 to 8 degrees C, protected from light. Keratinocyte-SFM Supplement has a shelf life of 18 months when stored at -20 to 5 degrees C. The complete media should not be stored for longer than 4 weeks at 4 degrees C

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