Functionally validated for patch clamp electrophysiology

Cytocentrics’ CytoPAQ Instant Cells Kit combines stably transfected and ready-to-use cells with a bench-top storage device called Cell Reservoir for the first time. CytoPAQ™ is a validated system in regards to PAQ = Performance, Accuracy and Quality. Cytocentrics designed this innovative cell culture kit to simplify the day-to-day cell handling procedure necessary for ion channel screening. It enables researchers to work with frozen cells possessing a constant and equal high quality. The convenient kit with frozen Instant Cells offers highest flexibility: the cells are ready-to-use within just 15 minutes. No time-consuming cultivation of the cells is required - researchers can immediately start with their assays. Highest cell vitality is obtained by transferring the cells into the Cell Reservoir.

The Cell Reservoir is an elegant stand-alone bench-top storage device for suspended cells. It provides an optimal cell environment and preserves the cells in a non-clustered state at a high vitality for at least two hours. This product is the first commercialized Instant Cells Kit in the world. Together with the Cell Reservoir, it helps researchers to improve and simplify cell handling in the drug discovery process.

CytoPAQ Instant Cells Kit advantages:

• Reliable data acquisition through quality controlled cells.
• Frozen cells are ready-to-use in less than 15 minutes after thawing.
• No further cultivation required.
• No cell culture lab necessary.
• Cell Reservoir preserves the cells in a non-clustered state at highest vitality for at least two hours.
• Applicable to automated and manual patch clamp, high-throughput screening, flow-cytometry and other fluorescence-based assays.