Cell Line Description: Melanoma cell line. Cervical Lymph Node Melanoma Metastasis. Also Known As: Organism: Human (Homo sapiens) Tissue: Skin Growth Properties: Adherent Morphology: Epithelial Growth Medium: RPMI 1640 (with 2mM L-Glutamine + 25mM HEPES) + 10% Foetal Calf Serum (FCS) Resuscitation: Remove protective cryoflex layer around the ampoule prior to thawing. Thaw the ampoule by gently agitating in a 37°C waterbath; thawing should be rapid (around 2 minutes). A centrifugation step to remove the cryoprotectant after thawing is necessary for this cell line. Subculturing Procedure: Medium Renewal: Subcultivation Ratio: 1:8. Seeding density 1.2 x 104 cells/cm2. Harvest the cells using 0.05% Trypsin/EDTA at 37°C for 5 minutes. Culture Conditions: Cells incubated at 37°C with 5% CO2. Cryoprotectant Medium: 10% DMSO + 90% FCS Handling Procedure for Frozen Cells: Upon receipt, frozen ampoules should be transferred directly to liquid nitrogen storage without delay, if not to be used immediately. Storage at -80°C may result in loss of viability. Additional Information: Mutations: E88stop CDKN2AV600E BRAF Medium:Growth Condition:BioVector NTCC Inc.www.biovector.net