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Having the right components for your complete neural cell culture medium is essential to achieving the best cell culture results. To order the optimal media system for your cell type, choose the appropriate tab below.

Primary neurons

Supplements

Application Supplement Cat. No.
Growth and maintenance of neurons B-27® Serum Free Supplement 17504-044

Basal media

Optimized cell type Basal media Cat. No.
Prenatal and fetal neurons Neurobasal® Medium 21103-049
Postnatal and adult brain neurons Neurobasal®-A Medium 10888-022
Various mammalian cell lines DMEM Media View DMEM
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Cells

Cell source Cells Cat. No.
Isolated from day-18 Fisher 344 rat embryos Primary Rat Cortex Neurons  
Cells 1 x 106 A10840-01
Cells 4 x 106 A10840-02
Isolated from day-18 Fisher 344 rat embryos Primary Rat Hippocampus Neurons A10841-01
Isolated from E-17 C57 BL/6Mice Primary Mouse Cortical Neurons A15585
Isolated from E-17 C57 BL/6Mice
 Primary Mouse Cortical Neurons 
 A15586   
Isolated from E-17 C57 BL/6Mice Primary Mouse Hippocampal Neurons A15587   

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Glial cells

Supplements

Application Supplement Cat. No.
Growth of glial cell lines G-5 Supplement 17503-012

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Astrocytes

Supplements

Optimized cell type Supplement Cat. No.
Primary and serial tumor lines of astrocytic phenotype G-5 Supplement 17503-012

Basal media

Optimized cell type Media kit Cat. No.
Primary human and rat astrocytes

Astrocyte Medium 
(includes medium and supplements)

 A12613-01

Cells

Cell source Cells Cat. No.
Isolated from cortices of Sprague-Dawley rats at embryonic day 18 (E19) Rat Primary
Cortical Astrocytes

N7745-100
Normal human cells derived from human brain tissue Human Astrocytes N7805-100
Human Astrocytes Kit
(includes Astrocyte Medium)		 N7805-200

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