MethoCult SF H4636

From STEMCELL Technologies, this serum-free methylcellulose-based medium is formulated with recombinant cytokines for the culture of human embryonic stem (ES) cell-derived and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived hematopoietic progenitor cells in defined serum-free conditions. It is designed to support optimal growth of erythroid progenitor cells (CFU-E and BFU-E), granulocyte-macrophage progenitor cells (CFU-GM, CFU-G, CFU-M), and multipotential progenitor cells (CFU-GEMM; granulocyte, erythrocyte, macrophage, megakaryocyte).

The medium is also recommended for CFU assays with mononuclear cells, CD34+ enriched cells, and cells isolated by other purification methods from human bone marrow (BM), mobilized peripheral blood (MPB), peripheral blood (PB), and cord blood (CB) samples. According to the manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet, the product is classified as a laboratory reagent, presents as an opaque liquid with a red color, and is not considered a hazardous substance or mixture according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) or the 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).