Gibco™ MEM, GlutaMAX™ Supplement

Minimum Essential Medium is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media

Brand:  Gibco™ 41090036

Product Code. 12559089

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.

• Available with Earle's salts for use in CO₂ incubator, or with Hank's salts for use without CO₂
• Gibco MEM with GlutaMAX supplement minimizes toxic ammonia build-up and improves cell viability and growth in easy-to-use format
• Modified as follows: with GlutaMAX™, phenol red; without HEPES
• Made with Earle's salts
• Contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors
• Requires supplementation, commonly with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
• Uses sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.2g/L) and therefore requires 5-10% CO₂ environment to maintain physiological pH

Cell Culture, Mammalian Cell Culture

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Storage conditions: 2-8° C. Protect from light
  Shipping conditions: Ambient
  Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture
• Product Line: Gibco™, GlutaMAX™
• Serum Supplementation: Standard Serum Supplementation
• Volume (Metric): 500 ml
• Glucose: Low Glucose
• Phenol Red Indicator: Phenol Red

• HEPES Buffer: No HEPES
• Quantity: 500mL
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature
• Form: Liquid
• Glutamine: GlutaMAX™-I
• Sodium Pyruvate Additive: No Sodium Pyruvate

Not for human or animal therapeutic use. Uses other than the intended use may be a violation of local law. For in vitro diagnostic use.