Natural killer (NK) cells are crucial immune cells that can recognize and kill tumors and virus infection. It is difficult to obtain the large numbers of NK cells ex vivo that are necessary for adoptive immunotherapy. Several methods of NK activation/expansion have been reported that use expansion medium plus various cytokines (e.g., IL-2, IL-7, and IL-15). However, these require further optimization by researchers.
The Corning NK kit contains a pre-coated T-75 flask, 50 mL NK Primary medium, 1.8 mL NK Primary supplement, and 1L NK Expansion medium. The first three components are specially designed for NK cell activation, whereas the NK Expansion medium is utilized for NK cell expansion. Both NK Primary medium and NK Expansion medium are manufactured using high quality reagents and cGMP-grade raw materials. The only proteins present in the media are injectable levels of serum albumin and recombinant human insulin.
Product | Cat. No. | Qty | Storage | Shelf-life Duration |
Corning NK Expansion kit | 88-570-kit | 1 kit | 2°C to 8°C | 9 months |
Kit includes:
Pre-coated T-75 flask |
Included |
1 flask |
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NK Primary medium
NK Primary supplement NK Expansion medium Gas-permeable culture bag |
Included Included Included
Included |
1 x 50 mL
1 x 1.8 mL 1 x 1,000 mL 1 x 640 cm2 |