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Bio-Techne Cultrex UltiMatrix Reduced Growth Factor Basement Membrane Extract

Apr 02, 2021

Bio-Techne has launched the Cultrex UltiMatrix Reduced Growth Factor Basement Membrane Extract (UltiMatrix RGF BME), an extracellular matrix hydrogel for culturing organoids and pluripotent stem cells. UltiMatrix RGF BME is a dependable, high-concentration cell scaffolding matrix with compositional and physical properties specifically designed for generating advanced 2D and 3D cell culture models. It features increased total protein content, optimized extracellular matrix protein composition, high levels of entactin, and improved tensile strength while reducing the dependency on supplemental growth factors, Bio-Techne said.

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