Does anyone know how I can freeze mice bone for future utilization?

Murilo Feres @Murilo-Feres

24 March 2015 1 2K Report

I don't mean to extract bone marrow cells, but the femur is supposed to keep viable for tissue culture.

Murilo Feres

Thanks, Karima!

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