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Table 4 Key times during 3 parallel isolations using 5% FGF-EMEM and 10% DMEM with medium change to 5% FGF-EMEM

From: A simple and effective protocol for fast isolation of human Tenon’s fibroblasts from a single trabeculectomy biopsy – a comparison of cell behaviour in different culture media

Type of sample

Time from biopsy to passage 1 (days)

Time from passage 1 to passage 2 (days)

Time of complete procedure, from biopsy to cryopreservation (days)

Sample 1/5% FGF-EMEM

17

7

26

Sample 2/5% FGF-EMEM

13

8

23

Sample 3/5% FGF-EMEM

16

7

25

Mean ± SD

15.3 ± 2.1

7.3 ± 0.6

24.7 ± 1.5

Sample 1/10% DMEM/5% FGF-EMEM

14

30

46

Sample 2/10% DMEM/5% FGF-EMEM

10

failure

failure

Sample 3/10% DMEM/5% FGF-EMEM

16

27

45

Mean ± SD

13.3 ± 3.1

28.5 ± 2.1

45.5 ± 0.7

  1. Bold data are the mean values