Sodium Pyruvate GMP Solution is sometimes added to cell culture as an additional source of energy since it is a key intermediate in the production of the high energy intermediate ATP within the cell Its normal concentration in MEM is 1 mM Sodium Pyruvate GMP Solution may help cells that are deficient in the nine enzymatic steps that break glucose down to pyruvate This BioWhittaker Cell Culture Media is produced according to cGMP and labelled For Further Manufacturing (FFM) GMP Products are intended for research or further manufacturing use only The products confirm with cGMP manufacturing compliance expectations for medical devices including 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485 THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR DIRECT THERAPEUTIC USE IN HUMANS