Keratinocyte Cell Culture Systems
Our Primary Human Keratinocyte Cell Cultures are optimized to synthesize Keratinocyte Cells, the predominant cell type in the epidermis. The Keratinocytes found in the basal layer or stratum germinativum of the skin are sometimes referred to as basal cells or basal Keratinocytes.
Primary Human Keratinocyte Cells adult (HEKa)
Primary Human Keratinocyte Cells neonatal (HEKn)
- > 500,000 cells/vial cryopreserved at the end of the 1' culture
- > 70% viability
- > 25 population doublings HEKa (adult)
- > 30 population doublings HEKn (neonatal)
- Optimized for superior performance over the leading competitors
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Phase contrast images of Human Epidermal Keratinocytes (HEKa) grown in culture
HEKa cells grown in EpiLife (
M-EPI-500-CA) with the addition of Human Keratinocyte Growth Supplement (
HKGS). First culture after thaw.
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Get more life out of you cells
GIBCO EpiLife serum-free cell culture medium
- Defined, animal origin-free medium
- Extends the in vitro lifespan of primary cells up to two times compared to other serum-free media
- Ease of use with single-shot supplementation
Figure 1- Normal neonatal human keratinocytes (HEKn) (C-001-5C) were grown in EpiLife medium and in a keratinocyte medium from a leading competitor. Cultures grown in EpiLife medium demonstrated population doublings over an extended period compared to cells grown in the competitor's medium.
Keratinocyte Product Selection Guide
If you'd like to culture your cells....
- in an animal-product free (APF) environment
- for an extended lifespan
- in a chemically-defined environment
- for an extended lifespan
- in a Bovine Pituitary Extract (BPE) containing environment
- for an extended lifespan
- in a Bovine Pituitary Extract (BPE) containing environment
- for a standard lifespan
Then choose:
- Cells - HEKn-APF or HEKa-APF
- Basal Medium - EpiLife
- Growth Supplement - S7
- Reagents - rTE, DTI, GA, Synth-a-Freeze, Coating Matrix Kit
- Cells - HEKn or HEKa
- Basal Medium - EpiLife
- Growth Supplement - EDGS
- Reagents - TE, DTI, GA, Synth-a-Freeze, Coating Matrix Kit
- Cells - HEKn or HEKa
- Basal Medium - EpiLife
- Growth Supplement - HKGS
- Reagents - TE, TN, GA, Synth-a-Freeze
- Cells - HEKn or HEKa
- Basal Medium - Medium 154
- Growth Supplement - HKGS
- Reagents - TE, TN, GA, Synth-a-Freeze
Primary Cell Culture Support
HEK & EpiLife Literature
About HEK Growth Media & Supplements
Product Descriptions
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