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. 2009 Nov 7;61(1-2):65–72. doi: 10.1007/s10616-009-9236-6

Table 1.

The comparison of optimized method with explants and enzymatic digestion method

Time required for primary culture Contamination by other cells Special equipment or reagent
Optimized method 8 days Little 0.25% Trypsin
Explant method Several weeks EC, Fb No
Enzymatic method Within 1 day but takes
3–6 Days for cells to reach confluence
Little Trypsin, collagenase, soybean trypsin inhibitor

EC indicates endothelial cells; Fb indicates fibroblasts