Gibco™ MEM, suspension, no calcium, no glutamine

Description

• 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
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• This MEM is modified as follows: With: Earle's salts, Phenol Red Without: L-glutamine, HEPES, Calcium The complete formulation is available
• MEM, developed by Harry Eagle, was based on his earlier formulation of Basal Medium Eagle (BME)
• Many other modifications of MEM followed, including Glasgow’s MEM, MEM α, DMEM, and Temin’s Modification
• This MEM formulation is made without calcium for use with suspension cultures
• This MEM formulation contains Earle’s salts for use in a CO 2 incubator
• This product is made with Earle’s salts
• Product Intended Use For in vitro diagnostic use
• CAUTION: Not for human or animal therapeutic use
• Uses other than the labeled intended use may be a violation of local law
• 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
• Order Info Shipping Condition: Room Temperature