Protocol

Trypsinization of Cells Grown in Monolayer

This protocol was adapted from "Growth and Manipulation of Cells in Culture," Chapter 2, in Cells (eds. Spector et al.). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 1998. This three-volume set is now out of print; however, some of the microscopy methods were republished in Basic Methods in Microscopy, by David L. Spector and Robert D. Goldman.

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INTRODUCTION

The following procedure describes the trypsinization of cells in monolayer culture to facilitate subculture or harvesting. To avoid cross-contamination of cells, it is important for each cell line to be subcultured independently. No more than one cell line should be in the tissue culture hood at any one time.

MATERIALS

Reagents

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Equipment

METHOD