Colony Forming Unit (CFU) Assay

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Resource Type

Properties

1. Fee for service

   Yes

2. Resource Description

   "The CFU assay assures MSC quality by testing the ability of MSCs to generate single-cell derived colonies, also known as colony forming units. Good quality, early passage hMSC's expanded at low density should yield a CFU assay of greater than 40%. If requested, the CFU assay will be carried out at the time of harvest and results will be available after 14 days."

3. Service Fee URL

   http://lcrc.info/research/stemCell.html#charges

4. Service Provided by

   Adult Stem Cell Core (LCRC)

5. Related Technique

   Quality control