Catalog # M1244-500  – 12€ (500mL) 

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used media in cell culture and has demonstrated the ability to support a wide variety of normal and transformed cell types. It contains Earle’s Balanced Salts, making it suitable for use in CO2-enriched incubator environments. The formulation includes a stabilized form of L-glutamine to enhance medium stability and support cell growth.

Storage conditions: +2°C to +8°C, protected from light
Shelf life: 24 months
Composition: Displayed on website; also available on request
Colour: Red, orange solution
pH: 7.3 ± 0.3
Osmolality: 302 mOsm/kg ± 10%
Endotoxin: < 1 EU/ml

Sterility tests:
– Bacteria in aerobic and anaerobic conditions
– Fungi and yeasts

Cell Growth test: Medium tested for the ability to support L929 cell growth.

Uses:
Supplements, such as antibiotics, should be added as sterile supplements to the medium. Storage conditions and shelf-life of supplemented product will be affected by the nature of the supplements. Sterile serum should not be refiltered before or after being added to sterile medium because growth promoting capacity may be reduced upon re-filtration.

Signs of Deterioration:
Medium should be clear and free of particulate and flocculent material. Do not use if medium is cloudy or contains precipitate. Other evidence of deterioration may include colour change or degradation of physical or performance characteristics.

The product is intended to be used in vitro for research or further manufacturing only and not for use as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient or food or animal feed.

Volume discounts available.

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