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Thawing cells

Contributor: Suprya Jayadev
Date: January 22, 1991


1) Thaw vial quickly in a 37C water bath.

2) Immediately transfer cell suspension to a sterile, 15 ml conical centrifuge tube and dilute with appropriate media.

--> Doubling volume at 1 minute intervals.

3) Spin cells down at ~1200 rpm for 10 mins, 4C.

4) Resuspend cells in 10 mls of media and count viability.

5) Spin cells down: ~1200 rpm, 10 mins, 4C.

6) Resuspend pellet in appropriate volume of media.

7) Seed cell suspension into flasks.