Gibco™ MEM, HEPES, GlutaMAX™ Supplement

Minimum Essential Medium is commonly used of all cell culture media

Supplier:  Gibco™ 42360099

Catalog No. 42-360-099

Description

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. Gibco 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.

• Available with Earle's salts for use in CO₂ incubator, or with Hank's salts for use without CO₂
• Minimizes toxic ammonia build-up and improves cell viability and growth in easy-to-use format when mixed with supplement
• Modified as follows: with GlutaMAX™, HEPES, phenol red
• Mde 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
• Sustainable packaging

Cell Culture, Mammalian Cell Culture

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Storage conditions: 2-8° C. Protect from light
  Shipping conditions: Ambient
  Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture
• Cell Type: Primary Rat Astrocytes
• Concentration: 1 X
• Product Type: MEM (Minimum Essential Medium)
• Sterility: Sterile-filtered
• Without Additives: No Sodium Pyruvate
• Product Line: Gibco™, GlutaMAX™
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

• Cell Line: HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, and fibroblasts
• Classification: Animal Origin-free
• Form: Liquid
• Serum Level: Standard Serum Supplementation
• With Additives: Low Glucose, GlutaMAX, HEPES, Phenol Red
• Green Features: Sustainable packaging
• Quantity: 10 x 500 mL

Safety and Handling

ShelfLife : 12 Months From Date of Manufacture

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