LLC-MK2 cells

Disease:
Normal
Origin:
Derived from monkey Rhesus kidney. Susceptible to a wide range of viruses including enterovirus, rhinovirus, myxovirus and poxvirus groups.
Species:
Monkey, rhesus, Macaca mulatta
Tissue:
Kidney
Morphology:
Epithelial
Properties:
Adherent
Medium:
AddexBio-formulated Medium 199 (C0007-01) + 1% Horse Serum
Subculture:
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) at a subcultivation ratio of 1:3 to 1:10 is recommended. Culture at 5% CO2, 37C.
Freezing Medium:
Complete culture medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO
Biosafety Level:
I
Sterility:
Bacteria: Negative
Yeast: Negative
Mycoplasma: Negative
Pathogens:
HIV: Negative
Hepatitis B: Negative
Hepatitis C: Negative
Citation Format:
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: LLC-MK2 (AddexBio P0014004)

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