Gibco™ HuMEC Basal Serum-Free Medium (1X)

Description

• HuMEC Basal Serum-Free Medium is designed to work with HuMEC Supplement Kit (SKU# 12755013)
• Together, these products are engineered specifically for the culture of human mammary epithelial cells (SKU# A10565)
• This translates to greater experimental validity, more reproducible results, and reduction of lot-to-lot variability and aberrations that can occur with the addition of serum
• Human mammary epithelial cells cultured in HuMEC Medium have gene expression profiles consistent with normal mammary epithelial cells, as tested on a cDNA microarray
• Applications: HuMEC Medium is optimized specifically for the growth of human mammary epithelial cells, and has been performance tested in a growth assay using normal human mammary epithelial cells
• HuMEC Medium promotes superior growth of normal human mammary epithelial cells, making it ideal for researchers in breast cancer, drug discovery, and other aspects of breast biology
• Contents and Storage: HuMEC Basal Serum Free Medium should be supplemented with HuMEC Supplement Kit
• HuMEC Supplement Kit and HuMEC Basal Serum Free Media can be ordered together as HuMEC Ready Medium (SKU# 12752010)
• The HuMEC Supplement Kit includes 5 ml of a supplement mix containing epidermal growth factor, hydrocortisone, isoproterenol, transferrin, and insulin, and 25 mg of bovine pituitary extract
• Store the basal medium at +2°C to +8°C.