TABLE 1.
Cell culture abbreviations, acronyms, descriptions, and definitions
| Abbreviation | Name definition or use |
|---|---|
| BFTE | Bovine fallopian tube epithelial cells |
| BHK | Baby hamster kidney cells |
| Caco-2 | Human colonic adenocarcinoma cells |
| CAM | Chorioallantoic membrane |
| HCT-8 | Human colonic tumor (human ileocecal adenocarcinoma) cells |
| HFL | Human fetal lung cells |
| HRT | Human rectal tumor cells |
| HT29.74 | Human colon adenocarcinoma cells |
| Intestine 407 | Human embryonic intestine cells |
| L929 | Mouse fibroblast cells |
| LGA | Lewis rat small intestine carcinoma cells |
| MDBK | Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells |
| MDCK | Madin-Darby canine kidney cells |
| PCK | Primary chicken kidney cells |
| PK-10 | Porcine kidney cells |
| RL95-2 | Human endometrial carcinoma cells |
| T84 | Human colon carcinoma cells |
| Ficoll | Neutral, highly branched, hydrophilic polymer of sucrose used in gradient purification methods |
| K2Cr2O7 | Potassium dichromate (2.5% aqueous working concentration for storage of oocysts at 4°C) |
| Leighton tube | Glass culture tube with a flattened side in which a cover glass can be positioned to support cell growth |
| Percoll | Polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silica particles (15-30 nm in diameter) used in gradient purification methods for cells |