ESGRO® is shipped at ambient temperature. A cold pack may be included for customer relations, however it is truly not needed. Extensive stability tests have been performed with ESGRO® during development. This product is stable for at least 18 months from the date of manufacture, in the concentrated form or diluted in sterile tissue culture media, with no loss of activity on ES cells. For long term storage it is recommended that ESGRO concentrate be stored at 4°C. Freeze-thawing will reduce potency.It is recommended that prior to use, ESGRO™ should be diluted in sterile tissue culture media and aliquoted to a convenient concentration, then stored at 4°C. Freeze-thawing should be avoided.ESGRO™ is stable for a minimum of 7 days at 37°C, 5% CO2 incubator during the culture of ES cells.
WARRANTY
The highest standards of quality control are used in the manufacture of this product. No warranty is provided that the sale or use of the product either alone, in combination with other products, or in the operation of any process, will not infringe patent, intellectual property or any other rights of third parties. This product is supplied for research purposes only. It is not for human therapeutic and/or diagnostic use.NOTE: ESGRO® should not be allowed to come in contact with ruminant animals or swine.
Manufactured by CHEMICON International, Inc. LIF is protected under US Patent nos. 5,443,825, 5,750,654 and 6,261,548, European Patent no. 0285 448 and related foreign patents and is not available for resale. Use of recombinant LIF, or CHEMICON's proprietary ESGRO® formulation, for the maintenance of embryonic stem cells is protected world-wide under the following patents: US 5,166,065, EP380646, and others.