Q:

Do I need a special incubator for cultivation of insect cells ?

A:

Insect cells are cultivated at lower temperatures than E.coli or mammalian cells (S2 cells at 24°C, Sf9 cells at 28°C).

Therefore they need a dedicated incubator with appropriate temperature.

Related Cells:
Schneider's Drosophila Line 2 ; Sf9
Related Literature:
Lonza_ManualsProductInstructions_Insect-Xpress.pdf
Categories:
Serum-free and Speciality Media
Transfection
Research Areas:
Gene Expression

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