For Fibrin Matrices is >2000 NIH/ml best - or can one use 600-2000NIH/ml in order to produce 1000U/ml concentration (Thrombin from Bovine Plasma)?

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- used for making matrices to seed neonatal fibroblasts.

Hi Rob, are you looking for cell adhesion to immobilized fibrinogen treated with thrombin. Or are you using soluble fibrinogen treated with thrombin and then allowed to immobilize onto plates?

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