DMSO is added to most freezing reagents to help avoid formation of ice crystals, which of course harm the cells. However, DMSO is cytotoxic and can reduce the survival rate of certain sensitive cell lines. Bambanker™ DMSO Free is made without DMSO. Instead, it uses a unique formulation to avoid the formation of ice crystals. This makes Bambanker™ DMSO Free especially suitable for cell lines that proved to be sensitive to DMSO under long-term storage conditions.
Highest GMP quality: 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.
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
Features:
- DMSO-free – for the most sensitive cells
- Enables long term cell storage at -80 or -196°C
- 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
- Usable for all known cell lines
- Long shelf life
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