Methylcellulose-based medium is widely used to detect and quantify hematopoietic progenitor cells in the colony-forming cell (CFC) assay. MethoCult
® methylcellulose-based media are available in a variety of formulations for several species, including human, mouse and rat. MethoCult
® medium is rigorously quality control tested to ensure low lot-to-lot variability. Medium components are extensively prescreened to ensure that they are optimal for the culture of hematopoietic progenitor cells.
Use MethoCult
® to:
- Quantitate and characterize hematopoietic progenitors from various samples using CFC assays
- Quantitate primitive hematopoietic progenitors from LTC-IC assays
- Evaluate hematopoietic cell growth and differentiation, and screen for new growth factors and/or inhibitors of hematopoiesis
- Quantitate hematopoietic progenitors following ex vivo expansion or T cell depletion
- Test in vitro drug sensitivity of hematopoietic progenitors