Product: HT2 (HT-2) Cell Line (Mouse T cells)
Catalog No.: 116030
Description: The HT-2 cell line was derived in 1979 by J.Watson at the University of Auckland from a culture of C57BL spleen cells activated by sheep erythrocytes in the presence of IL-2. This cell line was originally deposited as derived from the BALB/c strain of mice.
Amount: 5e6 cells per mL per vial in our standard freezing media (Item # 113094 HyFreeze™, 2x Freezing Media ARC). If an actively growing culture is chosen, expect 3x 1e6 to 5x 1e6 cells in a T25 flask culture.
Organism: Mouse
Tissue Type: Mouse T cells
Phenotype: Adherent when grown in serum containing media.
Format: Provided as a frozen vial of cells containing 5,000,000 cells/mL/vial in freezing media. May be provided as an actively growing culture in a T25 flask on request (additional cost may apply).
QC Tests: Tested and certified mycoplasma free. No other tests done.
Growth Media: DMEM with 10% fetal calf serum or similar.
Storage: Upon receipt it recommended to transfer the vial immediately to liquid Nitrogen for storage. Or thaw vial as per standard cell culture procedure and initiated into a cell culture in T25 flask or similar (see below protocol). Do not store frozen vials in the -80°C freezer.
Shipping: Products may be shipped on dry ice (additional handling and shipping cost applies). On special request, actively growing cells in T25 flasks may be shipped at ambient temperature (additional cost may apply to prepare flask culture).
