CytoSelect™ 96-Well Hematopoietic Colony Forming Cell Assay (5 x 96 assays)

• Methylcellulose medium supports growth of hematopoietic cell colonies
• Fully quantify hematopoietic stem cells with no manual cell counting
• Results in 7-10 days, not 3 weeks

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are well-characterized, tissue-specific stem cells that are responsible for the lifelong maintenance of the hematopoietic system. HSCs or hematopoietic progenitors known as colony-forming cells (CFCs) proliferate to form discrete colonies when cultured in a suitable 3D environment, such as methylcellulose supplemented with nutrients and cytokines. Our CytoSelect™ 96-Well Hematopoietic Colony Forming Cell Assay promotes the formation of HSC colonies in just 7-10 days. Cells can then be either quantified in a fluorescence plate reader or recovered from the semisolid medium for further downstream analysis.