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List reagents, supplies and equipment necessary to perform the protocol here. | List reagents, supplies and equipment necessary to perform the protocol here. | ||
*10-50 ml centrifuge tube | *10-50 ml centrifuge tube | ||
*cryo tubes | |||
*DMSO, Tissue culture (TC)-tested (e.g. [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com Sigma], D2650) | *DMSO, Tissue culture (TC)-tested (e.g. [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com Sigma], D2650) | ||
*Cell culture medium (depends on cell line/cells) | *Cell culture medium (depends on cell line/cells) | ||
*Trypsin-EDTA (e.g. from [http://www.paa.com PAA], L11-004) - for adeherent cells | *Trypsin-EDTA (e.g. from [http://www.paa.com PAA], L11-004) - for adeherent cells | ||
*Freeze-down medium | *'''Freeze-down medium''' | ||
**6% DMSO | **6-10% DMSO | ||
**Cell culture medium (you can use 100% fetal calf serum (FCS) instead of cell culture medium) | **Cell culture medium (I recommend to use at least 20% FCS and you can use 100% fetal calf serum (FCS) instead of cell culture medium) | ||
*Basic TC centriguge (0 - 2500 rpm) | *Basic TC centriguge (0 - 2500 rpm) | ||
*Freeze-down box (this could be simply made from a small styropore box and cotton or from two styropore racks from 15-ml centrifuge tubes ) | *Freeze-down box (this could be simply made from a small styropore box and cotton or from two styropore racks from 15-ml centrifuge tubes ) | ||
==Freeze-down (suspension cells)== | ==Freeze-down (suspension cells)== | ||
#Centrifuge at 80-100 x g for 4-5 min at RT. | |||
#Suck out the medium. | |||
#Resuspend 1-5 x 10*6 cells in appropriate volume of freezing medium (e.g. 1.5 ml for 1.8ml Cryo-tube). | |||
#Transfer cryo-vials with cells into freeze-down box and store at -80 gr.C. | |||
*Leave over-night at -80 gr.C. | |||
*You can store cells at -80 gr.C for up to 6 months. | |||
*Transfer cells into liquid nitrogen a day later for longer storage (1-20 years or so). | |||
==Freeze-down (adherent cells)== | |||
#Wash cells with PBS. | |||
#Add thin layer of Trypsin-EDTA on cells (approx. 1ml for 90 mm Petri dish) | |||
#Observe cells under microscope until these are rounded. | |||
#Add serum-containing medium and resuspend cells. Transfer into centrifuge tubes. | |||
#Centrifuge at 1000-1200 rpm for 4-5 min at RT. | #Centrifuge at 1000-1200 rpm for 4-5 min at RT. | ||
#Suck out the medium. | #Suck out the medium. | ||
#Resuspend cells in appropriate volume of freezing medium (e.g. 1.5 ml for 1.8ml Cryo-tube). | #Resuspend cells in appropriate volume of freezing medium (e.g. 1.5 ml for 1.8ml Cryo-tube). | ||
#Transfer cells into freeze-down box and place at -80 gr.C. | #Transfer cells into freeze-down box and place at -80 gr.C. (Comments as for suspension cells). | ||
==Thawing== | |||
#Keep frozen cells on dry ice until ready for thawing. | |||
#Swirl a vial with frozen cells in 37gr.C water bath and remove just while a sliver of ice remains. | |||
#Spray tube with 70% ethanol for sterilization. | |||
#Aspirate cells from cryo-tube into pre-half-filled pipette with warm culture medium. | |||
#Fill centrifugation tube with culture medium: at least 10 ml total volume. | |||
#Centrifuge for 5 min at 80-100 x g (RT). | |||
#Resuspend pelleted cells in appropriate volume of culture medium and culture o/n in CO2 incubator. | |||
#Optional: Exchange medium next day. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 05:09, 17 September 2007
Overview
This short protocol describes how to freeze down and thaw (or bring up) mammalian cells (e.g. HeLa, KEK293, CHO, Jurkat T cells).
Materials
List reagents, supplies and equipment necessary to perform the protocol here.
- 10-50 ml centrifuge tube
- cryo tubes
- DMSO, Tissue culture (TC)-tested (e.g. Sigma, D2650)
- Cell culture medium (depends on cell line/cells)
- Trypsin-EDTA (e.g. from PAA, L11-004) - for adeherent cells
- Freeze-down medium
- 6-10% DMSO
- Cell culture medium (I recommend to use at least 20% FCS and you can use 100% fetal calf serum (FCS) instead of cell culture medium)
- Basic TC centriguge (0 - 2500 rpm)
- Freeze-down box (this could be simply made from a small styropore box and cotton or from two styropore racks from 15-ml centrifuge tubes )
Freeze-down (suspension cells)
- Centrifuge at 80-100 x g for 4-5 min at RT.
- Suck out the medium.
- Resuspend 1-5 x 10*6 cells in appropriate volume of freezing medium (e.g. 1.5 ml for 1.8ml Cryo-tube).
- Transfer cryo-vials with cells into freeze-down box and store at -80 gr.C.
*Leave over-night at -80 gr.C. *You can store cells at -80 gr.C for up to 6 months. *Transfer cells into liquid nitrogen a day later for longer storage (1-20 years or so).
Freeze-down (adherent cells)
- Wash cells with PBS.
- Add thin layer of Trypsin-EDTA on cells (approx. 1ml for 90 mm Petri dish)
- Observe cells under microscope until these are rounded.
- Add serum-containing medium and resuspend cells. Transfer into centrifuge tubes.
- Centrifuge at 1000-1200 rpm for 4-5 min at RT.
- Suck out the medium.
- Resuspend cells in appropriate volume of freezing medium (e.g. 1.5 ml for 1.8ml Cryo-tube).
- Transfer cells into freeze-down box and place at -80 gr.C. (Comments as for suspension cells).
Thawing
- Keep frozen cells on dry ice until ready for thawing.
- Swirl a vial with frozen cells in 37gr.C water bath and remove just while a sliver of ice remains.
- Spray tube with 70% ethanol for sterilization.
- Aspirate cells from cryo-tube into pre-half-filled pipette with warm culture medium.
- Fill centrifugation tube with culture medium: at least 10 ml total volume.
- Centrifuge for 5 min at 80-100 x g (RT).
- Resuspend pelleted cells in appropriate volume of culture medium and culture o/n in CO2 incubator.
- Optional: Exchange medium next day.
Notes
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