Does Osteoblast Growth Medium support osteoblast proliferation or differentiation? Does it contain recombinant growth factors?

The PromoCell Osteoblast Growth Medium (C‑27001) is designed to primarily support the proliferation of normal human osteoblasts.
 
Medium composition and function
The medium consists of Osteoblast Basal Medium supplemented with 10% (v/v) fetal calf serum (FBS). It does not contain recombinant growth factors. It also does not include osteogenic differentiation factors, such as dexamethasone or β‑glycerophosphate. As a result, the medium maintains osteoblasts in a proliferative state rather than actively inducing differentiation.
 
Why no differentiation factors are included
Many users employ the Osteoblast Growth Medium as a flexible baseline medium to:

• Test their own chemical compounds, growth factors, or hormones
• Study the effects of physical strain or shear stress on osteoblast function and differentiation

The absence of predefined osteogenic supplements allows for experimental customization.
 
Induction of mineralization
To specifically induce osteogenic differentiation and mineralization, PromoCell offers Osteoblast Mineralization Medium (C‑27020).