Corning™ Matrigel™ Membrane Matrix

Description

Solubilized basement membrane preparations polymerize at room temperature. 

• Source: Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm (EHS) mouse tumor
• Base formulation: Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium with 50μg/mL gentamycin, with or without Phenol Red

Quality

• Tested for the ability to promote neurite outgrowth of chick dorsal root ganglia cells
• Tested and found negative for LDEV/LDHV, bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma
• Mouse colonies routinely screened for pathogens via Mouse Antibody Production (MAP) testing
• Extensive PCR testing is performed to screen for a number of pathogens
• Protein concentrations determined by Lowry method
• Endotoxin units measured by Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate assay
• Matrigel Matrix gel stability tested for a period of 14 days at 37°C
• Biological activity determined for each lot using a neurite outgrowth assay.

Specification