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Gibco™ MEM, HEPES, GlutaMAX™ Supplement
Description
Requires
Supplementation
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
- Gibco MEM with GlutaMAX supplement minimizes toxic ammonia build-up and improves cell viability and growth in an easy-to-use format
- Modified as follows: with GlutaMAX™, HEPES, phenol red
- 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
- Sustainable packaging
Cell Culture, Mammalian Cell Culture
Order Info
Shipping Condition: Room Temperature
Specifications
Specifications
| Cell Line | HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, and fibroblasts |
| Cell Type | Primary Rat Astrocytes |
| Classification | Animal Origin-free |
| Concentration | 1 X |
| Form | Liquid |
| Product Type | MEM (Minimum Essential Medium) |
| Serum Level | Standard Serum Supplementation |
| Sterility | Sterile-filtered |
| With Additives | Low Glucose, GlutaMAX, HEPES, Phenol Red |
| Without Additives | No Sodium Pyruvate |
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For Research Use or Further Manufacturing. Not for diagnostic use or direct administration into humans or animals.
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