Perfusion-free hepatocyte recovery using Dissociation Enzyme Mix B

2 Oct 2026

Conventional hepatocyte isolation often relies on liver perfusion, which can be technically demanding and difficult to standardize across samples.

This application note from Cytiva evaluates a perfusion-free workflow using Dissociation Enzyme Mix B and automated tissue dissociation. The study assesses hepatocyte recovery, viability and morphology, with further analysis of hepatocyte and non-parenchymal cell populations using immunofluorescence staining.

Explore how an enzyme-based, perfusion-free workflow can support reproducible hepatocyte recovery and downstream liver-cell analysis.

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  • Resource type: Application note
  • Page count: 6 pages
  • Read time: 10 mins

Cytiva Dissociation Enzyme Mixes

Cytiva

Cytiva’s tissue specific enzymatic dissociation kits for lung, liver, brain, and kidney offer a reliable, gentle dissociation protecting cellular transcriptional profiles. Designed for both manual and automated workflows, these tissue-specific mixes support controlled-temperature dissociation at 4°C and 37°C, delivering high cell viability, strong yield, and low aggregation.

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