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Table 3 Cell culture methods.

From: Cytokine responses of human lung cells (BEAS-2B) treated with micron-sized and nanoparticles of metal oxides compared to soil dusts

Cells

BEAS-2B

BEAS-2B

NHBE

A549

Supplier

US EPA

US EPA

Cambrex

ATCC

Culture Media

KGM

LHC-9

BEGM

DMEM/F12 10% FBS

Supplier

Clonetics CC-3001 with CC-3111 kit

Biosource

Clonetics

ATCC

Precoat on culture surface

No

No

Collagen/fibronectin

No

Seeding in treatment wells

35,000/cm2

35,000/cm2

2500/cm2

20,000/cm2

Seeding to PM treatment

3 days

3 days

7 days

3 days

Passage Number

75–85

75–85

5–7

80–82