The discovery of cancer stem cells (CSC) in certain tumor types launched a new discipline within cancer research. Many scientists are now looking to identify and characterize populations of  tumor cells which have acquired stem cell–like properties as potential sources of metastasis and therapeutic resistance.

Thermo Fisher Scientific provides optimized solutions for cancer stem cell research—from identification and culturing to genomic and functional analysis.

Step-by-step guide to cancer stem cells research products

Isolate cancer stem cells with high yield and purity using Dynabeads purification systems.

Benefit from experience with the most trusted and widely referenced brand of cell culture media, reagents, cells, and sera. For your cancer stem cell needs, use the most trusted and widely referenced brand of cell culture media, reagents, cells, and sera:  Gibco cell culture products.

Characterize the genomic events of cancer stem cells driving regenerative properties with highly sensitive sequencing and qPCR technologies. Thermo Fisher Scientific portfolio supports a wide range of throughput and application needs for Genomic Analysis.

  • Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers—for the gold standard in sequencing and fragment analysis.
  • Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen products—for the most complete PCR systems portfolios

Detect are cancer stem cells even faster, without loss of sensitivity with the Invitrogen Attune NxT Flow Cytometer. Uncover diverse cell processes in live cells with Invitrogen reagents and assays.

Step 1 : CSC Marker Identification

Isolate cancer stem cells with high yield and purity using Dynabeads purification systems.

Step 2 : Cell Culture

Benefit from experience with the most trusted and widely referenced brand of cell culture media, reagents, cells, and sera. For your cancer stem cell needs, use the most trusted and widely referenced brand of cell culture media, reagents, cells, and sera:  Gibco cell culture products.

Step 3 : Profiling

Characterize the genomic events of cancer stem cells driving regenerative properties with highly sensitive sequencing and qPCR technologies. Thermo Fisher Scientific portfolio supports a wide range of throughput and application needs for Genomic Analysis.

  • Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzers—for the gold standard in sequencing and fragment analysis.
  • Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen products—for the most complete PCR systems portfolios
Step 4 : Functional Assays

Detect are cancer stem cells even faster, without loss of sensitivity with the Invitrogen Attune NxT Flow Cytometer. Uncover diverse cell processes in live cells with Invitrogen reagents and assays.

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