Description
Quantity: 500 mL
Unit Size: Each
Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media. MEM can be used with a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells, including HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, fibroblasts, and primary rat astrocytes. We offer a variety of Gibco™ MEM modifications for a range of cell culture applications. Find the right formulation using the media selector tool.This MEM is modified as follows:With: L-glutamine, Gentamycin, Proline, Sodium Pyruvate, ZincWithout: HEPES, Phenol Red, InsulinThe complete formulation is available.Gibco™ Richter's MEM is a modified formulation of Eagle's MEM that contains iron, zinc, putrescine, fatty acids, and gentamycin. Richter's modification also includes very high concentrations of both choline chloride and i-Inositol. This product is made with Earle's salts.Product UseFor Research Use Only: Not intended for animal or human diagnostic or therapeutic use.Gibco™ MEM contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors. Therefore, MEM requires supplementation, commonly with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). MEM uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.2 g/L) and therefore requires a 5-10% CO_2 environment to maintain physiological pH.
