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Suspension

Suspension

1. A condition of temporary cessation, as of animation, of pain or of any vital process.

2. (Science: pharmacology) A preparation of a finely divided drug intended to be incorporated (suspended) in some suitable liquid vehicle before it is used or already incorporated in such a vehicle.

Origin: L. Suspensio


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Improving transient CHO protein expression

I have started using Invitrogen's freestyle CHO cells (without serum, and in suspension) but the protein expression levels are not great compared to the HEKs I was using before. I have played around with ratios and have an optimal ratio (1:1 with 1ug DNA and 1ug ...

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by nikinje
Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:41 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Improving transient CHO protein expression
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Views: 46

Question re: Overhead suspension flasks

I have been charged with finding out and purchasing a couple urological overhead suspension flasks. From researching online I have been able to find out that a "suspension flask" is a container that allows for cell suspension cultures. When I add "overhead" ...

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by sabner
Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:21 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question re: Overhead suspension flasks
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Views: 56

Lymphocyte Overnight Culture parameters

You do not need to trypsinize lymphocyte cultures, they grow in suspension and do not attach to the bottom of the well. Some cells, such as monocytes do so, so if you use PBMCs to start your cultures, some cells may attach to the well, but they are not lymphocytes. ...

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by biohazard
Fri May 01, 2009 7:08 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Lymphocyte Overnight Culture parameters
Replies: 5
Views: 1355

Chloroplasts

If a test tube containing an aqueous suspension of chloroplasts is kept in the dark, what substances would you have to add to the suspension for a 3-carbon sugar phosphate molecule to be formed by photosyntheis? Explain. Any help on the above ...

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by Joker
Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:21 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Chloroplasts
Replies: 1
Views: 324

Cell wall lysis

... of sky-blue color, and nothing else. A 20% alcohol solution seems to be retaining good color, but I think it may just be keeping the cells in suspension. I'd like to have the majority of the proteins fall out of suspension. Are there any food safe methods of breaking the cell walls that do ...

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by PoB
Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:32 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Cell wall lysis
Replies: 3
Views: 528
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