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Gibco™ MEM α, no nucleosides
MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) is widely used for mammalian cell culture as well as selection for transfected DHFR-negative cells.
€ 34.78
Specifications
Classification | Animal Origin-free |
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Concentration | 1 X |
Form | Liquid |
Product Type | MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) |
Serum Level | Standard Serum Supplementation |
Requires: Supplementation
Description
MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) is widely used for mammalian cell culture as well as selection for transfected DHFR-negative cells. MEM α can be used with a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells, including keratinocytes, primary rat astrocytes, and human melanoma cells. We offer a variety of MEM α modifications for a range of cell culture applications. Find the right formulation using the media selector tool.
This MEM α is modified as follows:
With: Phenol Red, L-glutamine
Without: Ribonucleosides, Deoxyribonucleosides
Using DMEM α
MEM α is a modification of Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) that contains non-essential amino acids, sodium pyruvate, lipoic acid, vitamin B12, biotin, and ascorbic acid. MEM α is available without nucleosides for use as a selection medium for DG44 and other DHFR-negative cells. This product is made with Earle’s salts. MEM α contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors. Therefore, MEM α requires supplementation, commonly with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). MEM α uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.2 g/L), and therefore requires a 5–10% CO2 environment to maintain physiological pH.
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Shipping Condition: Room Temperature
Specifications
Animal Origin-free | |
Liquid | |
Standard Serum Supplementation | |
Sustainable packaging | |
Gibco™ |
1 X | |
MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) | |
Sterile-filtered | |
cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard |
Safety and Handling
missing translation for 'shelfLife' : 12 Months From Date of Manufacture
For Research Use or Further Manufacturing. Not for diagnostic use or direct administration into humans or animals.