C2C12: reference & planning
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Culture environment
37°C · 5% CO₂ in air
Adherent · Mouse · Skeletal muscle
Medium
ATCC-formulated DMEM
10% FBS (final v/v)
Passaging
ATCC reference: Subculture by 80% confluence, seeding 9,000–20,000 viable cells/cm²; renew medium every 2–3 days.
Trypsin–EDTA; follow the product-specific ATCC procedure.
Growth
Reference data not yet verified.
Cryopreservation
ATCC lists complete growth medium with 5% v/v DMSO.
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