There are certain cell types, such as hybridomas, which exhibit increased sensitivity to ″over″ manipulations. These cells often exhibit higher death rates or unwanted differentiation after long-term storage and freeze thaw cycling. It is for these types of cells that Bambanker™ Direct was created – to provide tight environmental control. By eliminating the centrifugation step, cells can now be frozen for long-term storage immediately upon addition of the novel cryoprotectant. Just add Bambanker™ Direct, one-to-one, with your cells in media and directly place in freezer. And like with the original Bambanker™, the Direct version has no serum, so it is great for cells which animal-derived serum may be an issue.
All products of the Bambanker™ series are manufactured in facilities compliant with current good manufacturing practices (GMP). The products are subject to a solid quality management system that ensures the consistency, reliability and high quality you can rely on.
Features:
- Enables long term cell storage at -80 or -196°C
- Perfectly suited for hybridoma cells and HTP-applications
- Bambanker™ Direct can be directly added to the cells – no washing and no centrifugation necessary
- Improved cell recovery and viability after thawing
- Ready-to-use – no programmed or sequential freezing required
- Serum-free – no risk of contamination
- Produced in a GMP compliant facility
- Long shelf life
There are four different versions of Bambanker™. All Bambanker™ types are free of fetal bovine serum (FBS) and have a defined and constant composition. They also do not contain antibiotic or antifungal ingredients. The four different types of Bambanker™ are recommended depending on your specific needs:
- Bambanker™: standard for all cell lines
- Bambanker™ Direct: for hybridoma cells
- Bambanker™ DMSO Free: for high sensitivity cells
- Bambanker™ hRM: for ES and iPS cells
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