Merck, SCR103, Collagenase type I

Collagenase type I (from Clostridium histolyticum) is a crude collagenase preparation that can be used for the isolation of primary cells or for tissue dissociation by enzymatic means. The preparation also may contain caseinase, clostripain, and tryptic activities. This preparation can be used to dissociate cells in culture, and has been successfully used to passage human embryonic stem cells cultured with Millipore’s HEScGROTM Animal Component-Free Medium.