How to Passage Cells in the Cell Culture Flask
Subculture refers to a process in which the culture needs to be divided into small parts, re-inoculated into another culture vessel (bottle), and then cultured. Cell culture flasks are commonly used consumables when culturing cells. So, how to passage cells in the cell culture flasks? Generally, the cells in the cell culture flask are basically saturated after they grow into a dense monolayer. In order to enable the cells to continue to reproduce and expand the number of cells at the same time, a passaging operation is required. Suspension cells can be directly divided into flasks, while adherent cells need to be digested before they can be divided into flasks. Adherent cells are generally digested into single cells using proteolytic enzymes (such as trypsin), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) can also be added to improve digestion. Observe the cells until the cells become round and detach from the flask wall. This process usually takes 5-15 minutes. To avoid cell clumpi