How can we make cell culture medium better?
1.
Do you use supplement for cell culture medium such as bovine serum? (You can select multiple answers)
Never
Yes, For cell culture in fundamental research
Yes, for cellular therapy with clinical applications
Yes, for stem cell spécifically and mainly
Yes, for tissue regeneration
Others:
2.
How important is cell culture activities in your work?
We do cell culture every day
Only once in a while
Rarely and sometimes through collaborations
We are subcontracting cell culture works
3.
If you are using FBS, do you need special treatment such as the following? (Multiple answers are possible)
Heat inactivated
FBS with no exosome
Charcoal stripped
Dialyzed
Gamma-irradiated
Low IgG
Stem cell specialty FBS
Tetracylcine free
LPS free
Others:
4.
Do you know how much bovine serum you are using each year?
1 bottle (500 ml) per year
1L per year
5L per year
10L per year
More than 10L per year
I don't know
5.
Would you be willing to change for a non foetal serum knowing that you will get the same performances ?
No, a change would jeopardize past results comparisons
Yes of course without hesitation
Other concerns?
6.
Did you ever use FBS susbstitute?
Never
Yes and it works well for us
Yes but performances were not satisfying
Yes, but I'd rather keep using FBS because I can rely on it and can compare past results
Yes, but I will always need FBS for more sensitive applications
Yes, but money savings was not sufficient to justify changing
Can you specified which products have been tried or used?
7.
What properties are you looking for in a serum supplement? (Multiple answers possible)
Cells grow
Cells grow in a specific manner
Low volume of supplement is better
Supplement is rich enough so we do not need to add any other supplement or nutriments
Batch to batch variability is low and results can be compared easily from one experiment to another
It is produced in a responsible and ethical manner
Price is affordable and stable in time
Any other criteria(s)?
8.
What describes best your title in your organisation?
Professor
Student
Research associate
Laboratory technician in a non-academic organisation
Scientist in a non-academic organisation
Manager in a non-academic organisation
9.
Would you like to test a new promising product? If so, please leave us your contact information
No
Yes, please contact me for a try out. Please provide an email address.
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