Human Oral Epithelium

DESCRIPTION
The oral epithelium is the mucous membrane found in the lip internal wall and the oral cavity . It consists of squamous epithelial cells slightly or not at all keratinized.

After 5 days of tissue culture in defined cell culture medium, oral epithelum model demonstrating all the characteristics of the in vivo oral mucosa.

The oral epithelium model is characterized by a barrier function and metabolic activity and can be employed for safety and efficacy testing. To ensure global availability, models are transported on an agarose based solidified medium mixed with Sterlab growth medium.

RECOMMENDED MEDIUM
Growth Medium (Ref: 205MILC – 125ml, 250ml or 500ml).

PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION
Each production batch is provided with quality controls values and recommendations such as storage conditions, instruction for use, batch number and origin, histology, cell viability, absence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Mycoplasma.

PRODUCT USE
The Sterlab RHO model are for in vitro research use only and not for diagnostic or clinical applications.

The Oral epithelium model can be employed to test the safety and efficacy of chemicals, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical compounds. Due to a dry surface, the Oral epithelium model allows realistic topical application scenarios for a broad range of liquid and solid substances. Moreover, a systemic application can be simulated by applying test substances into the culture medium.