What are the major differences between LV-MAX and CTS LV- MAX products?
The LV-MAX and CTS LV- MAX products have equivalent performance. In contrast to the research use only LV-MAX products, CTS LV-MAX products have an additional intended use for cell and gene therapy applications, and are complemented with a more robust regulatory support package to enable clinical therapeutic applications. This means that to the best of our ability, we keep our CTS product specifications and release requirements up-to-date in accordance with the latest regulatory guidance specific for this intended use.
What is the intended use claim for your LV-MAX and CTS LV-MAX products?
Our LV-MAX products are intended for research use only while our CTS LV- MAX products are intended for research use or manufacture of cell, gene or tissue based products. Please refer to the individual products for further details on the intended use claim.
Do you offer a lentivirus production service?
Yes. Please provide your details here (https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/global/forms/life-science/lentiviral-vector-production-get-info.html) and mention your interest in our lentivirus production services. A member of our services team will contact you shortly.
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With the LV-MAX Production System, are the lentiviral particles stable in packaging media?
Lentiviral particles packaged in our LV-MAX Production Medium will be stable at 4 degrees C for 24 hours and will then begin to lose activity. For long-term storage, we recommend storing at –80 degrees C.
With the LV-MAX Production System, can I use cell lines besides HT1080 for titering my lentivirus?
We strongly recommend the human fibrosarcoma line HT1080 (ATCC, Cat. No. CCL-121) as the “gold standard” for reproducibly titering lentivirus. However, you may wish to use the same mammalian cell line to titer your lentiviral stocks as you will use to perform your expression studies (e.g., if you are performing expression studies in a dividing cell line or a non-primary cell line). If you have more than one lentiviral construct, we recommend that you titer all of the lentiviral constructs using the same mammalian cell line.
