Gibco™ RPMI 1640 Medium, no phenol red

Requires

Supplementation

RPMI 1640 Medium was originally developed to culture human leukemic cells in suspension and as a monolayer.

RPMI 1640 Medium was originally developed to culture human leukemic cells in suspension and as a monolayer. Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640 Medium has since been found suitable for a variety of mammalian cells, including HeLa, Jurkat, MCF-7, PC12, PBMC, astrocytes, and carcinomas. We offer a variety of RPMI 1640 Medium modifications for a range of cell culture applications. Find the right formulation using the media selector tool.

This RPMI is modified as follows:
With: L-glutamine
Without: HEPES, Phenol Red

The complete formulation is available.

Using RPMI
RPMI 1640 Medium is unique from other media because it contains the reducing agent glutathione and high concentrations of vitamins. RPMI 1640 Medium contains biotin, vitamin B₁₂, and PABA, which are not found in Eagle's Minimal Essential Medium or Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium. In addition, the vitamins inositol and choline are present in very high concentrations. RPMI 1640 Medium contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors. Therefore, RPMI 1640 Medium requires supplementation, commonly with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). RPMI 1640 Medium uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.0 g/L), and therefore requires a 5–10% CO₂ environment to maintain physiological pH.

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Content And Storage

Storage conditions: 2°C to 8°C (protect from light)
Shipping conditions: Ambient
Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture

Cell Line

HeLa, Jurkat, MCF-7, PC-12, PBMC, astrocytes, and carcinomas

Cell Type

Leukemic Cells

Classification

Animal Origin-free

Concentration

1 X

Form

Liquid

Product Type

RPMI 1640 Medium (Roswell Park Memorial Institute 1640 Medium)

Serum Level

Standard Serum Supplementation

Sterility

Sterile-filtered

With Additives

Glutamine

Without Additives

No HEPES, No Phenol Red, No Sodium Pyruvate

Green Features

Sustainable packaging

Manufacturing Quality

cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard

Product Line

Gibco™

Quantity

500 mL

Shipping Condition

Room Temperature

For Research Use or Further Manufacturing. Not for diagnostic use or direct administration into humans or animals.