Tissue culture of HeLa cells
Dan Tudorica
Published: 2024-03-07 DOI: 10.17504/protocols.io.kxygx31oog8j/v1
Abstract
Growth in DMEM supplemented with FBS and antibiotics
Steps
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Medium: To maintain HeLa cells, grow in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium supplemented with 10% FBS and 1x Pen-strep. Grow in a sterile incubator at 37 C and 5% CO2. Cells double roughly every 24 H. Grow on standard tissue culture-treated plasticware
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Splitting instructions: Split 1:4 on Mondays and Wednesday, and 1:8 on Fridays. Split no more than 1:8.