LSG CellShip Cell Transport Medium - Insulin-Free

CellShip® is a fully defined, xeno-free cell transportation medium. A simple and low-cost way to transport or store cells at ambient temperatures. It provides an alternative to cryopreservation for the transport and short-term storage of mammalian cell lines. LSG developed CellShip® as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (Innovate UK) between LSG and Coventry University. This innovative product provides an alternative to using logistically challenging and expensive dry ice or shippers. Your cells can now be transported between many different sites at ambient temperatures. An important benefit to note is that the protocol requires minimal cell manipulation. It also reduces the risk of contamination and improves efficiency within the laboratory.

• Transport:
• First, you culture the cells using standard growth media and conditions.
• Then, you harvest the cells using your standard method for sub-culturing. Next, you centrifuge the cells at room temperature for 5 min at 180 x g. Then discard the supernatant.
• Next, you resuspend the cells in 2 - 3mL of CellShip® and centrifuge as before. Finally, you resuspend the cells in 2mL of CellShip® and then transfer the cells to a 2mL cryotube for transport.
• Recovery:
• To begin, you gently resuspend the cells and then transfer them to the appropriate volume of complete medium. Finally, you culture the cells using standard conditions.
• There is no need to remove CellShip® before recovering the cells.