M5775

Minimum Essential Medium Eagle

With Hanks′ salts and sodium bicarbonate, without ʟ-glutamine, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

• Synonym(s): EMEM, MEM
• UNSPSC Code: 12352207
• NACRES: NA.75

Properties

• Product Name: Minimum Essential Medium Eagle, With Hanks′ salts and sodium bicarbonate, without L-glutamine, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
• sterility: sterile-filtered
• form: liquid
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• impurities: endotoxin, tested
• components: phenol red: yes; Hanks’ salts (2% CO₂): yes; L-glutamine: no; sodium pyruvate: no
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

General description

Modification of the original MEM formulation. Earle′s salts have been replaced with Hanks′ salts. Since the bicarbonate concentration is substantially lower, this medium has a substantially reduced buffering capacity.

Reconstitution

Supplement with 0.292 g/L L-glutamine.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable