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PlasmaxTM represents the next generation of cell culture media, providing a physiologically relevant cell culture media for cancer researchers. PlasmaxTM has already been proven across a variety of cell types, to improve the metabolic fidelity and biological relevance of in vitro cancer models by recapitulating the natural in vivo metabolic environment.
Purpose: Physiologically relevant cell culture medium which mimics the metabolic and physiological profile of human plasma
Application: Cell culture; Cell growth and viability
Description: PlasmaxTM is a new physiologically relevant cell culture medium which mimics the metabolic and physiological profile of human plasma. It is designed to improve the metabolic fidelity and biological relevance of in vitro cancer models by recapitulating the natural in vivo metabolic environment in an in vitro setting.
Researchers have found that conventional growth-focused media with non-physiological concentrations of nutrients and metabolites can skew the metabolic profile of cancer cells. PlasmaxTM is optimised from over 80 components, including amino acids and derivatives, inorganic salts, trace elements, and vitamins, of which over 50 are at levels found in human plasma. PlasmaxTM is also the only ready-to-use cell culture media containing growth-enhancing trace elements including vanadium, zinc, manganese, copper and selenium.
PlasmaxTM can be used by cancer researchers interested in cancer cell biology. It has been validated for growth performance and metabolic fidelity in several widely-used triple-negative breast cancer cell lines.
Formulation: Complete and ready-to-use cell culture medium. For the media formulation, please, see Documentation
Research area: Cancer, Cell biology
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Application: Cell culture; Cell growth and viability