Kit utilises mild processes for the isolation and purification of cells, resulting in an increased survival ratio of primary tumour cells - up to 75-85% in most situations
The Panomics cancer cell isolation kit, now available in the UK from Cambridge BioScience, provides a simple, cost-effective method for the isolation of cancer cells from biopsies.
Cancer cells purified using this technique can be used immediately for a wide range of applications, including biomarker identification, microarray and proteomic analysis.
The isolated cells are fully viable and can also be used to establish primary cell lines.
The Panomics kit utilises mild processes for the isolation and purification of cells, resulting in an increased survival ratio of primary tumour cells - up to 75-85% in most situations.
Using the same amount of starting biopsy material as required in conventional methods, the Panomics kit enables the isolation of a much greater quantity of cancer cells without the need for specialised skills or expensive equipment.
Purification with the Panomics cancer cell isolation kit takes only a couple of hours, requiring just a few rounds of incubation, washing and centrifugation.
Obtaining uncontaminated cancer cell samples can be a major bottleneck in the study of tumour development and cancer biology.
Tumour biopsies from cancer patients and animal tumour models often contain a heterogeneous population, complicating subsequent analysis and interpretation.
Conventional isolation of cancer cells by microdissection from biopsy samples is a time-consuming technique that requires costly equipment and surgical precision.
These products are available from Cambridge BioScience in the UK and Ireland only.
