Gibco™ Insulin-Transferrin-Selenium-Ethanolamine (ITS -X) (100X)

A basal medium supplement to reduce the amount of fetal bovine serum (FBS) needed to culture cells

Supplier:  Gibco™ 51500056

Catalog No. 51-500-056

Description

• ITS-X solution is routinely used, in combination with 2 to 4% FBS, to support cell types that require ethanolamine, such as bronchial epithelial cell
• Insulin promotes glucose and amino acid uptake, lipogenesis, intracellular transport, and the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids
• Transferrin is an iron carrier and may also help to reduce toxic levels of oxygen radicals and peroxide
• Selenium, as sodium selenite is a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase and other proteins that is used as an antioxidant in media
• Ethanolamine is a precursor of phosphoglycerides which are essential to the structure of the plasma membrane and cellular organelles
• Manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Grand Island, New York, registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and certified to ISO 13485 standards

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Storage conditions: 2°C to 8°C
  Shipping conditions: Room temperature
  Shelf life: 18 months from date of manufacture
• Concentration: 100 X
• Product Type: Transferrin
• With Additives: Insulin

• Cell Type: Mammalian Cells
• Form: Liquid
• Sterility: Sterile-filtered
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Safety and Handling

ShelfLife : 18 Months

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