HeLa (AC-free)

Virus studies

HeLa cell line (Sigma catalogue no. 93021013) adapted to grow in animal component free medium (EX-CELL HeLa Serum-Free Medium for HeLa Cells Sigma cat no 14591C).

Human cervical carcinoma, serum-free, animal component (AC) free

Viability may be poor on resuscitation and may initially decrease further. Full recovery may take up to 2 weeks. A centrifugation step to remove the cryoprotectant is essential. Rapidly thaw the frozen ampoule in a water bath at 37°C for 1-2 minutes. Tran

EX-CELL HeLa Serum-Free Medium (Sigma cat no 14591C)+ 2mM Glutamine. When freezing cells down use 50:50 fresh culture medium:conditioned medium plus 10% DMSO.

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This cell line is part of the European Collection of Authenticated Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international repository managed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). No licensing agreement is required when either this cell line or the DNA extracted from it are used for internal research purposes only. Any other use of these products is prohibited without the express written permission of UKHSA. Inquiries regarding authorized use of this cell line or its genomic DNA may be directed to culturecollections@ukhsa.gov.uk.