1-Step TCI system
(patents pending)
TCI stands for Tissue Culture Image.
See comparison charts below and make your own judgment.
Material & Manipulation Requirement |
Old method |
1-Step TCI |
Cover glasses |
required |
omitted |
Arrange cover glasses into holder |
required |
omitted |
Washing |
required |
omitted |
Poly-D-Lysine coating |
required |
omitted |
Sterilization |
required |
omitted |
Large volume antibody staining after culture |
required |
90% reduction |
Concavity slides |
required |
omitted |
|
Performance and Problems |
Old method |
1-Step system |
Cover glasses easy breaking |
remaining |
overcome |
| Shelve life limited by Poly-D-Lysine? |
yes, 1 month |
no, 3 years |
| Easy detachment of embedded tissue |
remaining |
overcome |
| Culture variation due to cover glass floating |
remaining |
overcome |
|
Order information:
| Cat.# |
Item Description |
| TCI-100 |
100 units of TCI system, sterile |
| TCI-500 |
500 units of TCI system, sterile |
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