I'm planning to use frozen (-80ºC) rat brain tissue for cell culture purposes, will I obtain good viability? Can I culture these cells using supplemented DMEM-F12 (with FBS and B27)?
A piece of tissue cannot survive freezing and thawing procedure even in the presence of cryoprotectant and serum. Reliable cell storage by freezing is possible only for single cells dispersed due to the cryobiological techniques we have so far.
A piece of tissue cannot survive freezing and thawing procedure even in the presence of cryoprotectant and serum. Reliable cell storage by freezing is possible only for single cells dispersed due to the cryobiological techniques we have so far.