Embryonic & Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Products

Isolate and Culture

• ExCellerate GMP iPSC Expansion Medium

  Accompanies our equivalent RUO iPSC medium. Both media are designed for feeder-free expansion and maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells

• Irradiated Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts

  For use as a feeder layer when culturing embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.

• Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast (MEF) Conditioned Media

  Supports the growth and maintenance of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.

• Cultrex Basement Membrane Extract

  Basement membrane extracts mimic the complex extracellular environment for a wide variety of research applications. Select the best matrix and the optimal coating method for your cell culture research, and get reliable results you can trust.

• Cell Culture Media & Supplements

  Provides optimal growth and differentiation of stem cells. 

• Growth Factors

  Premium quality proteins to enhance embryonic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cell proliferation.

• Small Molecules for ES/iPS Cell Proliferation

  View a listing of Tocris brand pharmacological reagents for modulating pluripotent stem cell proliferation and differentiation.

• Small Molecules for De-differentiation

  View a listing of Tocris brand pharmacological reagents that modulate induced pluripotent stem cell de-differentiation.

Verify

• Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Functional Identification Kit

  To verify human stem cell pluripotency in only 5 days by in vitro functional differentiation.

• GloLIVE™ Antibodies

  Individual GloLIVE™ Antibodies for customized ICC staining of living cells.

• Proteome Profiler™ Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Array Kit

  Simultaneously detects 15 embryonic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cell markers on a single membrane.

• Antibody Panels for Pluripotent Stem Cells

  Cost-effective collections of antibodies to verify human pluripotent stem cells.

• Multi-Color Flow Cytometry Kit for Embryonic Stem Cells

  To verify pluripotent stem cells using four established markers.

• Antibodies

  To verify pluripotency and confirm the differentiation status of embryonic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cells.

Differentiate

• Stem Cell Differentiation Kits

  For the directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into intermediate and terminally differentiated cell types.

• Cell Culture Media & Supplements

  Provides optimal growth and differentiation of stem cells. 

• Growth Factors

  Premium proteins that promote pluripotent stem cell differentiation and proliferation.

• Small Molecules for ES/iPS Cell Differentiation

  View a listing of Tocris brand pharmacological reagents that modulate pluripotent stem cell proliferation and differentiation.

• Antibodies

  Confirm the differentiation status of embryonic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cells with cell lineage-specific markers.

Investigate

• Embryonic & Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Transcription Factors

  To study the expression of genes that maintain pluripotency or induce differentiation.

• Small Molecules for ES/iPS cell Investigation

  View a listing of Tocris brand pharmacological reagents for investigating pluripotent stem cells.

What are Embryonic Stem and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells?

The defining characteristics of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells are their abilities to self-renew and to differentiate into cells of all three vertebrate germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. Embryonic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cell research studies most often require weeks of cell culture before an experimental hypothesis can be tested. Therefore, the ability to verify that the starting cell population is healthy and undifferentiated is an important methodological step that can reduce experimental variability, improve data consistency, and provide valuable insight that may prevent weeks of wasted effort and reagents.

Related Information

• Differentiation Potential of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Evolution of Model Systems for Toxicology, Drug Screening, and Disease Modeling
• Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Antibody Array
• ExCellerate™ iPSC Expansion Medium
• Optimizing Organoid Culture Conditions: The Importance of Growth Factor Bioactivity and Reagent Consistency
• Proteins for Stem Cell Culture Guide
• Stem Cell Transcription Factors and Regulators
• Technical Notes: Assessing the Pluripotent Status of Stem Cells
• Technical Notes: Basement Membrane Basics