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Cellonex is a wholly South African company that focuses on Cell Culture Technology. Cellonex staff are dedicated to providing high-quality products that are available to local and regional research institutions. Training and consultation services are offered to Laboratories throughout Africa.  Cellonex strives to innovate with due regard to client needs, cost-effectiveness and quality. 

Cellonex is dedicated to providing high-quality Cell Culture Technology products to local and regional research institutions. With over three decades of experience, Cellonex has the technical expertise, reliability, and customer friendliness to provide cost-sensitive solutions to laboratories of all sizes. Whether you need adherent or suspension cell cultures, frozen or ready-to-use flasks of live cells Cellonex has you covered. They also offer a range of mammalian cell lines for research purposes and manufacture viral transport media. Innovation is at the heart of everything Cellonex does, with a focus on meeting client needs while maintaining cost-effectiveness and quality. Cellonex is the go-to source for cell culture technology products and services

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Cellonex provides:

  • Mammalian cell lines, both adherent and suspension cell cultures for research purposes
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Product Portfolio

We offer our complete catalogue of cell lines below, if you cannot find what you are looking for then send us an email and we will help you find it.  info@cellonex.co.za

Reference Code

A375-C (frozen) ; A375-FL (flask)

Description

Malignant Melanoma

Morphology

Adherent

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CA54-FL (flask); CA54-C (frozen); CA54-T (tube monolayer); CA54-V (shell vial, frozen).

Description

Established from tissue of a Caucasian male with lung carcinoma.

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM.

Reference Code

ASPC-1-FL (flask); ASPC1-C (frozen).

Description

Human pancreas adenocarcinoma ascites metastasis.

Morphology

Not Specified

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640.

Reference Code

bEnd.3-C (frozen); bEnd.3-FL (flask)

Description

Endothelioma

Morphology

Adherent

Species

Mouse (Mus musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CBGM-FL (flask); CBGM-C (frozen); CBGM-T (tube monolayer); CBGM-V (shell vial, frozen).

Description

Established from kidney tissue of an African Green Monkey

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Animal (Cercopithecus aethiops).

Culture medium

DMEM.

Reference Code

CBHK-FL (flask); CBHK-C (frozen); CBHK-T (tube monolayer); CBHK-V (shell vial, frozen).

Description

Derived from the kidneys of infant Syrian hamsters

Morphology

Fibroblast-like. Cells tend to clump.

Species

Animal (Mesocricetus auratus).

Culture medium

DMEM.

Addition Uses 

Transformation and transfection.

Reference Code

CA54-FL (flask); CA54-C (frozen); CA54-T (tube monolayer); CA54-V (shell vial, frozen).

Description

Established from tissue of a Caucasian male with lung carcinoma.

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM.

Reference Code

CBHK-FL (flask); CBHK-C (frozen); CBHK-T (tube monolayer); CBHK-V (shell vial, frozen).

Description

HUMAN BREAST CARCINOMA

Morphology

Fibroblast-like. Cells tend to clump.

Species

Animal (Mesocricetus auratus).

Culture medium

DMEM.

Addition Uses 

Transformation and transfection.

Reference Code

C2C12-C (frozen) ;  C2C12-FL (flask)

Description

Normal myoblast

Morphology

Adherent, myoblast

Species

Mus Musculus (Mouse)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CCAC-FL (flask); CCAC-C (frozen).

Description

Derived from explant culture of human colonic adenocarcinoma. Despite their origin, when cultured under specific conditions they differentiate into cells expressing characteristics of small intestinal enterocytes.

Morphology

Epithelial-like.

 

Species

Human (Homo Sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM (high glucose) with 20% FCS. Preferred throughout culturing

Application

In vitro model of human small intestinal mucosa.

Reference Code

C33A-FL (flask); C33A-C (frozen).

Description

Human Cervix Carcinoma.

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Human (Homo Sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM.

Reference Code

CCRF-CEM-FL (flask); CCRF-CEM-C (frozen).

Description

Human T-Lymphoblast Leukemia

Morphology

Lymphoblast.

Species

Human (Homo Sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640.

Reference Code

CCHO-FL (flask); CCHO-C (frozen).

Description

Derived from Chinese hamster ovary

Morphology

Epithelial-like.

Species

Animal (Cricetulus griseus).

Culture medium

DMEM

Application

Studies of genetics, toxicity screening, nutrition and gene expression, particularly to express recombinant proteins

Reference Code

CC1-FL (flask); CC1-C (frozen).

Description

Derived from African green monkey kidney tissue transformed by a defective strain of SV40 virus

Morphology

Fibroblast-like

Species

Animal (Circopithecus aethiops).

Culture medium

DMEM

Application

Genetic techniques, production of recombinant proteins, lentivirus biology.

Reference Code

CUMNSAH-C (frozen) ;  CUMNSAH-FL (flask)

Description

Embryonic Fibroblast.

Morphology

Adherent

 

Species

Gallus gallus (Chicken)

 

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

DU-145-FL (flask); DU-145-C (frozen).

Description

Prostate Carcinoma derived from Metastatic Site: Brain.

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Human ( Homo Sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

HaCat-FL (flask); HaCat-C (frozen).

Description

Human Skin Keratinocyte

Morphology

Keratinocyte

Species

Human ( Homo Sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

HB11766-FL (flask); HB11766-C (frozen)

Description

Spleen Carcinoma

Morphology

Lymphoblast

Species

Mouse (Mus Musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CHLA-FL (flask); CHLA-C (frozen)

Description

Immortalised cell line derived from human cervical carcinoma tissue. Contains integrated genome of HPV type 18.

Morphology

Epithelial-like

 

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

 

Culture medium

DMEM

 

Application

Multiple, including cancer research, HIV research, gene mapping, effects of radiation and toxic compounds.

Reference Code

CCHANG-C (frozen) ; CCHANG-FL (flask)

Description

Cervical Carcinoma

Morphology

Adherent

 

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

 

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

C293-FL (flask); C293-C (frozen)

Description

Derived from primary human embryonic kidney transformed by human adenovirus type 5.

Morphology

Epithelial. The cell line does not adhere to the culture substrate when left at room temperature; therefore, live cultures may be received with cells detached. The cells will re-attach to the flask over a period of several days in culture at 37ºC.

 

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

 

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

HEPA 1-6FL (flask); HEPA 1-6-C (frozen).

Description

Mouse Liver Hepatoma

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Mouse (Mus Musculus).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CHEP-FL (flask); CHEP-C (frozen).

Description

Established from tumours produced in immunosuppressed rats after injection with epidermoid carcinoma tissue from the larynx of a 56-year old Caucasian male; some variants of Hep-2 cells appear to have been contaminated with HeLa cells and have characteristics more in common with the latter.

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

Hep 2C-C (frozen); Hep 2C- FL (flask)

Description

Cervical Carcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

HEP-G2-FL (flask); HEP-G2-C (frozen).

Description

Immortal cell line which was derived from the liver tissue with a well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial.

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

HEL-299-FL (flask); HEL-299-C (frozen).

Description

Derived from Embryonic Lung Tissue.

Morphology

Fibroblast.

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

HFDPC-FL (flask); HFDPC-C (frozen)

Description

Human Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla

Morphology

Mesenchyma

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

Stem X Vivo Mesenchymal Stem Cell Expansion

Reference Code

hFOB 1.19-C (frozen); hFOB 1.19-FL (flask)

Description

Osteoblast

Morphology

Adherent

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM : Ham’s F12 mixture (1:1)

Reference Code

HKESC-1-FL (flask); HKESC-1-C (frozen)

Description

Established from poorly differentiated human esophageal squamous carcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

HL-60-FL (flask); HL-60-C (frozen)

Description

Human Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Morphology

Lymphoblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

HSB-2-FL (flask); HSB-2-C (frozen)

Description

Human Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Morphology

Lymphoblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

Hs 505-C (frozen);  Hs 505- FL (flask)

Description

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CHT-FL (flask); CHT-C (frozen)

Description

Derived from human colorectal adenocarcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial-like

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI or McCoy’s 5A

Reference Code

JURKAT-FL (flask); JURKAT-C (frozen)

Description

Human Acute T-cell Leukemia

Morphology

Lymphoblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

K-562-FL (flask); K562-C (frozen)

Description

Human Pleural Effusion Leukemia, Myeloid cells

Morphology

Lymphoblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

KYSE-30-FL (flask); KYSE 30-C (frozen)

Description

Human Asian Squamous cells

Morphology

Polygonal

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

RPMI 1640 (45%): HAM’s F12 (45%): 10% HI FBS

Reference Code

KYSE-30-FL (flask); KYSE 30-C (frozen)

Description

Derived from normal subcutaneous areolar and adipose tissue

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Mouse (Mus musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM:HAM’S F12

Reference Code

LL/2-FL (flask); LL/2-C (frozen)

Description

Lewis Lung Carcinoma

Morphology

Rounded – loosely attached for floating

Species

Mouse (Mus musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

LNCaP-C (frozen) only

Description

Prostate carcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

CMC-FL (flask); CMC-C (frozen)

Description

Mammary cell line derived from pleural effusion in a woman suffering from breast carcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial-like

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

MDA-MB-157-FL (flask); MDA-MB-157-C (frozen)

Description

Human Breast Medulla Carcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial-like

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

Liebowitz’s L15

Reference Code

MDA-MB-231-FL (flask); MDA-MB-231-C (frozen)

Description

Human Breast Adenocarcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM: HAM’S F12

Reference Code

MDA-MB-231-FL (flask); MDA-MB-231-C (frozen)

Description

Human Breast Adenocarcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM:HAM’S F12

Reference Code

MDA-MB-468-FL (flask); MDA-MB-468-C (frozen)

Description

Human Breast Adenocarcinoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

Liebowitz’s L15

Reference Code

CMDB-FL (flask); CMDB-C (frozen)

Description

Derived from kidney tissue of a healthy adult steer

Morphology

Epithelial-like

Species

Animal (Bos taurus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CMDC-FL (flask); CMDC-C (frozen); CDMC-T (tube monolayer); CMDC-V (shell vial, (frozen)

Description

Derived from the kidney of an apparently healthy female cocker spaniel.

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Animal (Canis familiaris)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

MDCK-SIAT1-FL (flask); MDCK-SIAT1-C (frozen)

Description

Canine Cocker Spaniel Kidney Sialic Acid Over Expression

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Dog (Canis familiaris)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

MG63-FL (flask); MG63-C (frozen)

Description

Human Bone Osteosarcoma

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

MRC5-FL (flask); MCR5-C (frozen).

Description

Normal fibroblasts from lung tissue

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CFIB-FL (flask); CFIB-C (frozen); CFIB-V (shell vial, frozen); CFIB-T (tube)

Description

Derived from human dermal tissue

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CMLU-FL (flask); CMLU-C (frozen)

Description

Established from lung tissue obtained from near-term foetuses of the Aleutian mink

Morphology

Epithelial-like

Species

Animal (Neovison vison)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

NCI-H82-FL (flask); NCI-H82-C (frozen)

Description

Established from lung tissue obtained from near-term foetuses of the Aleutian mink

Morphology

Epithelial-like

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

NCI-H1975-FL (flask); NCI-H1975-C (frozen)

Description

Adenocarcinoma, non-small lung cancer

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

CNFS-60-C (frozen) ; CNFS-60-FL (flask)

Description

Myeloid Leukaemia

Morphology

Suspension, lymphoblast-like

 

Species

Mus musculus (Mouse)

 

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

NIH 3T3-FL (flask); NIH 3T3-C (frozen)

Description

This cell line was isolated from NIH/Swiss mouse

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Mouse (Mus Musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

PC12-FL (flask); PC12-C (frozen)

Description

Rat Adrenal Medulla Pheochromocytoma

Morphology

Small Regularly shaped cells

Species

Rat (Rattus Norvegicus)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640: 10% Horse Serum: 5% FBS

Reference Code

PC12A-FL (flask); PC12A-C (frozen)

Description

Rat Adrenal Medulla Pheochromocytoma (Adherent)

Morphology

Small regularly shaped cells

Species

Rat (Rattus Norvegicus)

Culture medium

F12: 15% Horse Serum: 2.5% FBS

Reference Code

RAW-264.7-FL (flask); RAW-264.7-C (frozen)

Description

Abelson Murine Leukemia Virus-Induced Tumour

Morphology

Monocyte/Macrophage

Species

Mouse (Mus Musculus)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

CRD-FL (flask); CRD-C (frozen); CRD-V (Shell vial, frozen)

Description

Derived from human muscle tissue (rhabdomyosarcoma)

Morphology

Spindle cells and large, multinucleated cells

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

RK-13-FL (flask); RK-13-C (frozen)

Description

Rabbit Kidney Epithelial

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

S-180-FL (flask); S-180-C (frozen)

Description

Swiss Webster Sarcoma

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Mouse (Mus Musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

S-180-FL (flask); S-180-C (frozen)

Description

HUMAN NEUROBLASTOMA FROM BONE

Morphology

Fibroblast

Species

Mouse (Mus Musculus)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

CA-172-FL (flask); CA-172-C (frozen).

Description

Derived from a glioblastoma.

Morphology

Glioblastoma.

Species

Human (Homo sapiens).

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

SK-BR-3-C (frozen);  SK-BR-3-FL (flask)

Description

Breast Adenocarcinoma

Morphology

Adherent; epithelial-like

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

McCoy’s 5a

Reference Code

SK-MEL1-FL (flask); SK-MEL1-C (frozen)

Description

Human Skin Malenoma

Morphology

Spherical

Species

Human (Homo Sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

THP-1-FL (flask); THP-1-C (frozen)

Description

Human Acute Monocytic Leukemia

Morphology

Monocyte

Species

Human (Homo Sapiens)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

U-87MG-FL (flask); U-87MG-C (frozen)

Description

Human Brain Glioblastoma Astrocytoma

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Human (Homo Sapiens)

Culture medium

DMEM

Reference Code

U937-C (frozen);  U937-FL (flask)

Description

Lymphoma cell line

Morphology

Suspension

Species

Human (Homo sapiens)

Culture medium

RPMI 1640

Reference Code

CVER-FL (flask); CVER-C (frozen)

Description

Established from the kidney of a clinically normal African Green Monkey

Morphology

Epithelial

Species

Animal (Cercopithecus aethiops)

Culture medium

DMEM

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