MEM medium (Minimum Essential Medium) was developed on the basis of Eagle basic medium. It is one of the most basic and widely used culture medium, and one of the most commonly used culture medium in animal cell culture. MEM medium contains 12 kinds of essential amino acids, glutamine and 8 vitamins, which is simple, mainly used in the culture of adherent cells. It can also be used for other types of cell culture after the formula is modified. ATCC's modified MEM medium contains non-essential amino acids, sodium pyruvate, and reduces the amount of sodium bicarbonate. This product contains many kinds of amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts and other ingredients for cell culture, but does not contain protein, lipids or any growth factors. Therefore, the product should be used with serum or serum-free additives.

General Information

Product Form	Liquid
Concentration	1×
pH	7.2-7.4
D-Glucose	1000mg/L
HEPES	Negative
L-glutamine	2mM
NaHCO₃	1500mg/L
Phenol red	10mg/L
NEAA	Positive
Balanced salt	Earle's salt
Sodium pyruvate	1 mM
Storage	2-8℃ ,Shading Light
Shipping	RT
Expiration date	24 months

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Notes

1. This product is for research use only.;
2. This product is sterilized by 0.1μm filtration.;
3. It is necessary to pay attention to the aseptic operation and avoid the contamination during the culture.

Technical Resources

Recommendations for handling of cryopreserved cells

Protocol for Thawing Frozen Cells

Count the number of cells with Trypan Blue exclusion

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