FAQ - Tissue Culture Dishes
1. What are GREINERs TC treated products coated with?
Our CellStar TC Treated products are not coated with any chemical or biological product. Rather, the surface is physically modified to make it suitable for cell culture applications. Plasticware coated with extracellular matrix or synthetic proteins is available in our CellCoat line of products. Standard catalog products include Collagen I, Poly-D-Lysine, and Poly-L-Lysine.
2. Does GREINER have TC products coated with proteins other than Collagen type I, Poly- D-Lysine and Poly-L-Lysine?
Yes. GREINER will coat its TC products with Laminin or Fibronectin upon special request
3. What are the sources of the proteins that GREINER uses to coat its CellCoat TC
Collagen I: Rat Tail Tendon Poly-D and Poly-L-Lysine: Synthetic Laminin: murine Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm tumor cells Fibronectin: human plasma
4. Are dishes available coated with ECM or synthetic proteins?
Yes. A variety of our dishes, flasks, and multi-well plates coated with Collagen I, Poly-D-Lysine, and Poly-L-lysine are standard catalog items. Other labware and other coatings are available upon special request.
5. Are TC culture treated dishes with inner rings available in all dish sizes?
GREINER only offers the 35 x 10 mm TC treated dish with 4 inner rings
6. What is the difference between vented and non-vented lids?
Vented lids are manufactured so they sit slightly higher on the rim of the dishes. This allows uniform gas exchange within the dish. Non-vented lids sit flush with the rim of the dish, preventing any significant gas exchange. Filter caps on flasks and roller bottles are also referred to as vented; the filter allows gas exchange, while preventing contamination.