Sf9 insect cells (ATCC # CRL-1711) were routinely propagated in TNM-FH medium (Gemini Bio-Products, West Sacramento, CA) supplemented with 0.1% (v/v) Pluronic 68 (Sigma, St. Louis, MO), 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Atlanta Biologicals, Norcross, GA) and a Penicillin-Streptomycin antibiotic mixture (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA) at 27°C. Baculovirus amplification was performed in the presence of 3% (v/v) FBS. BTI-TN-5B1-4 (High Five—Vienna Institute of Biotechnology subclone) [17 (link)] cells were used for the expression of soluble influenza A hemagglutinin-based antigens and maintained at 27°C in HyClone SFX serum free media (Fisher Scientific, Hampton, NH) supplemented with Penicillin-Streptomycin antibiotic mixture.
Free full text: Click here