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Defined medium

(Science: cell culture) cell culture medium in which all components are known. In practice this means that the serum (that is normally added to culture medium for animal cells) is replaced by insulin, transferrin and possibly specific growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factor.


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EC50 depending on cell number?

... cells. I find out that I I have a receptor activation EC50 at 1 uM in a medium voume of 50 ul. If I now repeat the same test with 5000 cells per ... at 1uM. Or better always at 1uM. This because the EC50 is ultimately defined by affinity of 1 molecule compound to one receptor molecule. Now ...

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by qforthemass
Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:40 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: EC50 depending on cell number?
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Re: something really confused

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by jonmoulton
Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:35 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: something really confused
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by PAWahid
Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:37 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Life is nonmaterial phenomenon
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by JackBean
Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:07 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The best medium for the growth of those two microorganisms
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medium choice confusion

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by ashhh
Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: medium choice confusion
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