ESF 921™ Insect Cell Culture Medium is a complete serum-free, protein-free medium developed for robust cell growth, protein production and baculovirus vector production for a wide range of insect cells including Sf9, Sf21, Tni (High Five™), and Drosophila S2. ESF 921 contains L-Glutamine and Kolliphor® P188 (Pluronic F68).
Widely recognized as the industry standard for BEVS applications, Expression Systems insect cell culture media are designed for maximum virus and protein expression. This serum-free, protein-free insect cell culture medium provides unmatched cell growth and expression for a wide range of insect cells including Sf9, Sf21, Tni (High FiveTM) and Drosophila S2.
Expression Systems’ ESF 921TM Insect Cell Culture Medium is designed for maximum expression for applications such as; gene therapy drug substance, virus-like particles, virus vectors and proteins of interest. ESF 921TM is widely recognized as the industry standard for the baculovirus and insect host cell system. The line graph presents reproducible growth curves for Sf9 cell cultures in nine different lots of ESF 921TM medium manufactured over a period of 12 months.
Sf9 cells from a mid-log phase culture were seeded into *9 different lots of ESF 921TM at a density of 0.75×10,6/ml. Cultures were sampled daily to determine viable cell count.
Media type | Ready-to-use serum-free liquid, 1X |
Platform compatibility | Functions with BestBac™, Bacmid, Bac-to-Bac®, BacMam™, MultiBac™ and other BEVS platforms |
Cell lines | Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9, Sf21), Trichoplusia ni (Tni and High Five™) and Drosophila melanogaster (S2) |
Use-by date | One year from date of manufacture |