How to culture the giardia. I know I need to use the TYI-S-33 medium. But it is too expensive in the atcc company. Where can I buy the diamond's vitamin solution? It's there any tips to culture the giardia? Thank you!
Hi, you can easily make it yourself. The only expensive component will be FBS, which is mandatory. You can also use growth factor instead (less expensive), but I wouldn't recommend that.
Do you know where I can buy the Diamond's Vitamin solution? and Is there any tips for culturing the giardia? Just put it in the 35°C incubator for 3 or 4 days and subculture it?
37 C is ok for Giardia. 2 to 5 days, depending on the strain you'll use, and yes subculture it, once cells are confluent in your 15 ml tube (blurry). It works without the Diamond's Vitamin solution.