Recommended Medium: It is recommended to use Astrocyte Medium-animal (AM-a, Cat. no. SC1831) for culturing MA-a in vitro.
Product Use: MA-a are for research use only. They are not approved for human or animal use, or for application in in vitro diagnostic procedures.
Storage: Upon receiving, directly and immediately transfer the cells from dry ice to liquid nitrogen and keep the cells in liquid nitrogen until they are needed for experiments.
Shipping: Dry ice.
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