MB-L2
ACC 76
Cell line:
MB-L2
DSMZ no.:
ACC 76
Species:
insect - cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) (Mamestra brassicae)
Cell type:
larval hemocytes
Origin:
established from the larvae of the butterfly Mamestra brassicae (family Noctuidae, subfamily Noctuinae) (Kohleule)
Reference(s):
Biosafety level:
1
Permissions and restrictions:
DSMZ Cell Culture Data:
Medium:
90% Grace's Insect (Modified) Medium + 10% h.i. FBS
Subculture:
split confluent cultures 1:2 to 1:3 every 3-5 days (cells are partly adherent, but trypsin is not necessary); maintain at room temperature (about 20 °C) with CO2 exposure ; confluent cultures can be stored at 4 °C for up to one week without loss of viability
Incubation:
at 20 °C without CO2 (at room temperature, keep lid of flask closed)
Harvest:
about 5-10 x 106 cells/80 cm2
Storage:
frozen with 70% medium, 20% FBS, 10% DMSO
DSMZ Scientific Data:
Mycoplasma:
negative in DAPI, microbiological culture, RNA hybridization assays
Species validation:
Species-level identification was carried out by mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 1 (COI) DNA barcoding according standard ANSI/ATCC ASN-0003-2015 and revealed Mamestra brassicae species.
Viruses:
PCR: SMRV -
Supplied as:
| Delivery form | Prices | |
| Frozen culture | 450,- € | |
| Growing culture (please inquire for exact delivery time) | 900,- € | |
| DNA isolated from cell line (25 µg) | 560,- € | |
| DNA isolated from cell line (5 µg) | 140,- € | |
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