Getting cells off plates

[simon]

Pearse Ward wrote:

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> I'd be interested in other people's favourite recipies for >non-enzymatic dissociation of cells.
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We find that "half-strength" PBS/EDTA (5mM phosphate, 75mM NaCl, 5 mM 
EDTA, pH 7.4) works well for HeLa and MCF-7. We just pour off the TCS, 
add a few ml of half-strength PBS/EDTA, put the flask/tray back into 
the incubator for a few minutes, and then "squirt" the cells off the 
container wall using a tissue culture pipette. They can then be spun 
down and re-suspended in fresh medium/whatever.

Cheers

Simon 
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