Gibco™ MEM, Hanks' Balanced Salts

Description

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Supplementation

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media.

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media. 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. We offer a variety of Gibco™ MEM modifications for a range of cell culture applications. Find the right formulation using the media selector tool.

This MEM is modified as follows:

With: Hanks' salts, L-glutamine, Phenol Red

Without: HEPES

The complete formulation is available.

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. This MEM formulation contains Hanks' salts for use without CO₂.

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

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, Glutamine, Phenol Red, Hanks’ Balanced Salt solution (HBSS)
• Without Additives: No HEPES, No Sodium Pyruvate
• Manufacturing Quality: cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
• Product Line: Gibco™
• Quantity: 500 mL
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature
• Content And Storage: Store in refrigerator (2–8°C) and protect from light.
  
  Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture

Safety and Handling

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