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Gibco™ MEM α, no nucleosides
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MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) is widely used for mammalian cell culture as well as selection for transfected DHFR-negative cells.
Supplier: Gibco™ 12561049
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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
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Specifications
Storage conditions: 2-8°C. Protect from light Shipping conditions: Ambient Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture |
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Primary Rat Astrocytes | |
1 X | |
MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) | |
Sterile-filtered | |
No HEPES, No Ribonucleosides, No Deoxyribonucleosides | |
cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard | |
1000 mL |
HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, and fibroblasts | |
Animal Origin-free | |
Liquid | |
Standard Serum Supplementation | |
Low Glucose, Glutamine, Phenol Red, Sodium Pyruvate | |
Sustainable packaging | |
Gibco™ | |
Room Temperature |
Safety and Handling
ShelfLife : 12 Months From Date of Manufacture
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