Stem Cell Tested Cell Culture Tools

Millipore has initiated a rigorous testing program to ensure their sterile filtration and Millicell® cell culture devices can be used safely for stem cell culture. Each product with the Stem Cell Tested label has been proven across three manufacturing lots to maintain pluripotency based on cell morphology and marker expression.

Stericup® and Steritop® filters with Millipore Express™ PLUS membrane were the first items to be tested under this initiative. After filtering media through these filtration devices, stem cells were passaged five times and tested for pluripotency with no negative effect.

The devices’ Millipore Express PLUS membrane provides fast flow with high throughput and low protein binding, so critical growth factors are not lost to the membrane.