97 3 2 1 0 x10 6 cells 1 hour 4 hours Fig. 2 Digestion efficiency using 0.1% collagenase I solution was assessed using two incubation times (1 and 4 hours) 4 3 2 1 0 x10 6 cells A B C D E F Fig. 3 Cells obtained from 0.1% collagenase I digestion after 1 hour (a,b,c) and 4 hours (d,e,f) were checked for their growth potential in 3 different media as: - DMEM with 10% FBS (a,d); - 3:1 DMEM and F-12 mixture enriched with microsupplements and 5% FBS (b,e); - 1:1 DMEM and F-12 mixture enriched with microsupplements and 2.5% FBS (c,f). Cells were counted after 4 days <strong>of</strong> culturing (A vs D, p
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