PowerStem iPS1, 500 ml Kit – P04-77130K

PowerStem iPS1 is a fully defined, specialized serum-free medium for the cultivation and expansion of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). Induced pluripotent stem cells have the capacity to differentiate into all of the somatic cell types and therefore hold great promise for regenerative medicine. Even after long-term culture (> 50 passages) iPS cells retain a normal karyotype and a stable proliferating rate.

PowerStem iPS1 basal medium and PowerStem iPS1 growth supplement are guaranteed stable for 12 months when properly stored. PowerStem iPS1 complete medium (basal + supplement) is stable for 1 month when stored in the dark at 2-8° C. We do not recommend using the complete medium beyond 1 month.

PowerStem iPS1 contains purified proteins, lipids, salts, amino acids, trace elements, attachment factors, hormones and growth factors in an optimized formulation. PowerStem iPS1 is free of animal-derived components.

Serum-free cultivation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells),while maintaining an undifferentiated state.

PowerStem iPS1 allows the cultivation and expansion of iPS cells under serum-free conditions. It provides constant and comparable experimental conditions resulting in highly reproducible data. The iPS cells can be cultivated without the usual feeder layer of primary fibroblasts. They show a high proliferation rate and largely retain their undifferentiated state. By adding specific differentiation factors, iPS cells can be differentiated in vitro to the desired cell types (e.g. nerve cells, muscle cells, endothelial cells, etc.).

Please note: iPS cells grown in culture are exposed to a constant selection pressure of proliferation vs. differentiation.