Tools for Neural Cell Culture of Primary Cells

Find the neural cell culture tools that are right for you.

Having the right components for your complete neural cell culture medium is essential to achieving the best cell culture results.

To order the optimal media system for your cell type, click on the appropriate tab below.

Primary Neurons

Supplements

ApplicationSupplementCatalog no.
Growth and maintenance of neuronsB-27® Serum Free Supplement17504-044

Basal Media

Optimized cell typeBasal MediaCatalog no.
Prenatal and fetal neuronsNeurobasal® Medium21103-049
Postnatal and adult brain neuronsNeurobasal® A Medium10888-022
Various mammalian cell linesDMEM MediaView DMEM
options

Cells

Cell SourceCellsCatalog no.
Isolated from day-18 Fisher 344 rat embryos

Primary Rat Cortex Neurons

  • Cells 1 x 106
  • Cells 4 x 106

 

Isolated from day-18 Fisher 344 rat embryosPrimary Rat Hippocampus NeuronsA10841-01

Additional products to support your neural cell culture

Glial Cells

Supplements

ApplicationSupplementCatalog no.
Growth of glial cell linesG-5 Supplement17503-012

Additional products to support your neural cell culture

Astrocytes

Supplements

Optimized cell typeSupplementCatalog no.
Primary and serial tumor lines
of astrocytic phenotype
G-5 Supplement17503-012

Basal Media

Optimized cell typeMedia KitCatalog no.
Primary human and rat astrocytes

Astrocyte Medium 
(includes medium
and supplements)

A12613-01

Cells

Cell SourceCellsCatalog no.
Isolated from cortices of Sprague-Dawley
rats at embryonic day 18 (E19)
Rat Primary
Cortical Astrocytes

N7745-100

Normal human cells derived from
human brain tissue

Human Astrocytes

Human Astrocytes Kit
(includes Astrocyte Medium)

N7805-100

N7805-200

Additional products to support your neural cell culture