Primocin®
| Primocin® | Unit size | Cat. code | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobial agent for primary cells | 250mg (5x1ml) 500mg (10x1ml) 1g (1x20ml) | ant-pm-05 ant-pm-1 ant-pm-2 | TDS MSDS |
Primocin® is designed to offer complete protection of primary cells from microbial contamination. Primocin® is a broad-spectrum antibiotic formulation that is gentle on your cells but lethal to the microbes. There are a number of common sources of microbial contamination especially in the isolation of primary cells from both animal and human tissue, including commensal flora and/or subclinical infections.
Key Features:
- Active against bacteria, mycoplasma, and fungi
- A common addition to various standardized primary cell culture protocols
- Used throughout culturing process (e.g. culture media, wash solutions, and biopsy storage media)
- Highly cited in the literature
Primocin® is composed of four compounds, of which three, act directly on Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and mycoplasmas. The primary mode of action for these compounds is to block microbial DNA and protein synthesis. The fourth compound in Primocin® eradicates fungi, including yeasts, by directly targeting processes at the fungal membrane.
Primocin® is successfully used in many types of primary cell cultures including:
- Differentiated mouse- and human-derived cells such as astrocytes and immune cells (e.g. natural killer cells)
- Stem cells such as mouse- and human-derived embryonic and pluripotent stem cells
- 3D cellular models (i.e. organoid and spheroids) such as colon epithelial and carcinoma organoids