title: Guidelines for cultivation and preservation of the serum-free cell line McCoy-Plovdiv.
abstract: In this paper, we offer detailed information concerning manipulations with the novel serum-free cell line McCoy-Plovdiv. Guidelines for procedures as trypsinization of the monolayer, subculturing, as well as freezing and thawing conditions are proposed. Our results give us grounds to assume that this is a cell line entirely serum-independent at any step of the process of culturing and preservation. The serum-free cell line McCoy-Plovdiv enriches the collection of mammalian serum-free cell lines. The easier cultivation, the lower expenses and the higher sensitivity in comparison with the serum-supplemented McCoy cells are discussed as possibilities for broad applications of McCoy-Plovdiv cells in different types of laboratory investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, The University of Plovdiv, 24, Tzar Assen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria(e-mail, mmd@pu.acad.bg.
authors.forename: Marian M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Draganov
authors.forename: Marianna A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Murdjeva
authors.forename: Victoria S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sarafian