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New Cell Culture Surface Designed to Enable Consistent, Repeatable Formation of Spheroids in Suspension


New Thermo Scientific Nunclon Sphera Cell Culture Surface Designed to Enable Consistent, Repeatable Formation of Spheroids in Suspension. (image: Business Wire)

New Thermo Scientific Nunclon Sphera Cell Culture Surface Designed to Enable Consistent, Repeatable Formation of Spheroids in Suspension. (image: Business Wire)

MUNICH, April 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - Scientists working on cancer research are now able to use a new non-adherent  cell culture surface to support the formation of consistent cancer spheroids  in vitro simulating the three-dimensional (3D) structures of tumor  growth and providing a better model system for studying tumor cell progression  and the efficacy of anticancer agents than two-dimensional (2D) systems and  other surfaces. Thermo Fisher Scientific will showcase these  solutions during Analytica 2014 (Hall B1 Booth #101) being held at Messe München  in Munich from April 1-4.

New Thermo Scientific Nunclon Sphera Cell Culture Surface Designed to Enable  Consistent Repeatable Formation of Spheroids in Suspension (Photo: Business  Wire)

The new Thermo Scientific Nunclon Sphera is a polymer-coated surface with  very low-binding characteristics which is designed to allow many different cell  types to grow in suspension consistently with virtually no cell attachment. An  alternative to commonly used non-treated surfaces the Nunclon Sphera  non-adherent surface is especially important for researchers seeking to  cultivate cancer and stem cell spheroids since the product is able to grow  uniform and dependable spheres. The Nunclon Sphera surface also offers  exceptional quality for embryoid body formation of pluripotent stem cells  providing a reliable tool to investigate cell fate potential and lineage  specificity of stem cells.

“When scientists reach the phase of taking the pluripotent stem cells on to  differentiation a consistent reproducible surface is critical to prevent the  loss of valuable cells to surface attachment” said Roberta Morris business  director cell culture Thermo Fisher Scientific. “Our new surface is an important  milestone in the differentiation process of stem cells by providing a  non-binding surface that is designed to allow researchers to grow more spheroids  in suspension both reliably and simply.”

Available in round and flat-bottom 96-well plates single or multi-well dish  and flask formats the Thermo Scientific Nunclon Sphera surface is designed to  easily integrate into a researcher’s existing cell culture research workflow and  facilitate an array of cancer and stem cell research from routine passage of  cells to high throughput imaging analysis.

More information on the Thermo Scientific Nunclon Sphera culture surfaces can  be found by visiting www.thermoscientific.com/sphera.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with  revenues of $17 billion and 50000 employees in 50 countries. Our mission is to  enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We help our  customers accelerate life sciences research solve complex analytical challenges  improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. Our four  premier brands – Thermo Scientific Life Technologies Fisher Scientific and Unity  Lab Services – offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies  purchasing convenience and comprehensive support. For more information please  visit www.thermofisher.com.

Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific (via Business Wire)

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