In this excerpt of his ISSCR 2012 Innovation Showcase, Dr. Erik Hadley discusses the pros and cons of using albumin in feeder-free culture media, and how it relates to mTeSR™1 and TeSR™-E8™, both available from STEMCELL Technologies.
Albumin acts as a stabilizing agent to allow higher tolerance to stress and robustness in a culture, but removing it provides a simpler environment with minimal background.
Wondering which medium is best suited for your research needs? This video on Choosing the Right Medium for Your hPSC Culture might help. [ Ссылка ]
