Thermo Fisher, A1048901, Modified IMEM (Improved Minimum Essential Medium), with L-glutamine, without gentamicin sulfate

Quantity: 500 mL
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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, Proline, Sodium Pyruvate, Zinc, Phenol RedWithout: Gentamycin, HEPES, 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 was further modified with L-glutamine, and without gentamicin sulfate.Product UseFor Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.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.