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Gibco™ 2-Mercaptoethanol

Catalog No. 21985023
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Description

A potent reducing agent used in cell culture medium to prevent toxic levels of oxygen radicals.

Gibco™ 2-Mercaptoethanol (also known as beta-mercaptoethanol or BME) is a potent reducing agent used in cell culture media to prevent toxic levels of oxygen radicals. 2-Mercaptoethanol is not stable in solution, so most protocols require daily supplementation. Gibco 2-Mercaptoethanol contains 2-mercaptoethanol at a concentration of 55 mM in Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline (DPBS).

cGMP manufacturing and quality system

Gibco Reducing Agent is manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Grand Island, New York. The facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to ISO 13485 standards.

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Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Specifications

Content And Storage Storage conditions: 2°C to 8°C
Shipping conditions: Room temperature
Shelf life: 36 months from date of manufacture
Cell Type Mammalian Cells
Concentration 55 mM
Form Liquid
Product Type BME
pH 6 to 8
Quantity 50 mL
Shipping Condition Room Temperature

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I've purchased Gibco 2-Mercaptoethanol (Cat. No. 21985023). Should I add it to my cell culture medium right before every use or can I add it to the bulk medium in advance?

The 2-Mercaptoethanol must be added to the medium immediately before use because activity rapidly declines in diluted form. You can supplement enough medium needed for that day.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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