MEM Cell Culture Media

Minimum essential medium (MEM) cell culture media is a balanced formulation tailored to provide the fundamental nutrients required for cell culture propagation and maintenance. With a precise combination of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, MEM supports optimal cell growth and metabolic activity. Widely utilized in scientific research, MEM medium offers consistency and reliability in promoting cell viability, making it an indispensable tool for researchers across diverse scientific disciplines.

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Gibco™ MEM α, nucleosides, no phenol red

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) α is widely used for mammalian cell culture as well as selection for transfected DHFR negative cells.

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Specifications

Shipping Condition	Room Temperature
Cell Line	HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, and fibroblasts
Content And Storage	Storage conditions: 2-8° C. Protect from light Shipping conditions: Ambient Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture
Form	Liquid
Without Additives	No HEPES,No Phenol Red
Manufacturing Quality	cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
Concentration	1 X
Sterility	Sterile-filtered
Cell Type	Primary Rat Astrocytes
Sterilization Method	Sterile-filtered
With Additives	Low Glucose,Glutamine,Sodium Pyruvate,Ribonucleosides,Deoxyribonucleosides
Product Type	MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α)
Classification	Animal Origin-free
Shelf Life	12 Months From Date of Manufacture
Product Line	Gibco™
Serum Level	Standard Serum Supplementation

MP Biomedicals™ Minimum Essential Medium Eagle, Liquid

Incorporates higher amino acid concentrations for the cultivation of fastidious cells

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Quantity	500 mL
Sterility	Sterile

Gibco™ Opti-MEM™ I Reduced Serum Medium

Opti-MEM™ I Reduced-Serum Medium is an improved Minimal Essential Medium (MEM) that allows for a reduction of Fetal Bovine Serum supplementation by at least 50% with no change in growth rate or morphology.

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Specifications

Shipping Condition	Room Temperature
Cell Line	Sp2, AE-1, CHO, BHK-21, and HEK
Content And Storage	Store at 2–8°C and protect from light.
Form	Liquid
Manufacturing Quality	cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
Concentration	1 X
Sterility	Sterile-filtered
Cell Type	Primary Fibroblasts
Sterilization Method	Sterile-filtered
With Additives	Glutamine,Phenol Red
Product Type	Opti-MEM I
Classification	Human Origin
Shelf Life	18 Months From Date of Manufacture
Product Line	Gibco™, Opti-MEM™

Gibco™ MEM

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media.

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Specifications

Shipping Condition	Room Temperature
Cell Line	HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, and fibroblasts
Form	Liquid
Without Additives	No HEPES,No Sodium Pyruvate
Manufacturing Quality	cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
Concentration	1 X
Sterility	Sterile-filtered
Cell Type	Primary Rat Astrocytes
Sterilization Method	Sterile-filtered
With Additives	Low Glucose,Glutamine,Phenol Red
Product Type	MEM (Minimum Essential Medium)
Classification	Animal Origin-free
Shelf Life	12 Months From Date of Manufacture
Product Line	Gibco™
Serum Level	Standard Serum Supplementation

Gibco™ Opti-MEM™ I Reduced Serum Medium, no phenol red

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Corning™ Minimum Essential Medium Eagle (Mod.) 1X (MEM) with Glutamine

Guaranteed low endotoxin levels ≤0.025EU/mL

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Specifications

Content And Storage	2° to 8°C
With Additives	Glutamine,Earle's Balanced Salt Solution (EBSS)
Product Type	MEM Eagle/EBSS
Form	Liquid
pH	7 to 7.4
Sterility	Sterile

Corning™ Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium (MEM)

Used for cultivation of a wide variety of cells grown in monolayers, such as fibroblasts when supplemented with serum

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Gibco™ MEM α, nucleosides

MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α) is widely used for mammalian cell culture as well as selection for transfected DHFR-negative cells.

Pricing and Availability
Specifications

Sterilization Method	Sterile-filtered
Product Type	MEM α (Minimum Essential Medium α)
Form	Liquid
Without Additives	No HEPES
Classification	Animal Origin-free
Manufacturing Quality	cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
Concentration	1 X
Sterility	Sterile-filtered
Product Line	Gibco™
Serum Level	Standard Serum Supplementation

Gibco™ Opti-MEM™ I Reduced Serum Medium, GlutaMAX™ Supplement

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Specifications

Shipping Condition	Room Temperature
Cell Line	Sp2, AE-1, CHO, BHK-21, and HEK
Content And Storage	Storage conditions: 2-8° C. Protect from light Shipping conditions: Ambient Shelf life: 18 months from date of manufacture
With Additives	GlutaMAX,Phenol Red
Product Type	Opti-MEM I
Form	Liquid
Classification	Animal Origin
Manufacturing Quality	cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
Shelf Life	18 Months From Date of Manufacture
Concentration	1X
Sterility	Sterile-filtered
Product Line	Gibco™, GlutaMAX™, Opti-MEM™
Cell Type	Primary Fibroblasts

Gibco™ MEM (Temin's modification) (2X), no phenol red

Temin's Modified Eagle Medium (MEM), is a modified form of Minimum Essential Medium, one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media.

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Gibco™ MEM, Hanks' Balanced Salts

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media.

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Gibco™ Glasgow's MEM (GMEM)

Glasgow's MEM (GMEM) was originally developed by Ian McPherson and Michael Stoker as a modification of Eagle's Minimal Essential Medium.

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Gibco™ MEM, autoclavable, no glutamine, powder

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media.

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Corning™ Improved MEM (Richter's Mod.), 1X

With L-Glutamine

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Specifications

Content And Storage	2° to 8°C
pH	7 to 7.4
Quantity	6 x 500 mL

Corning™ Basal Cell Culture Liquid Media - Alpha Modification of Eagle's Medium 1X (AMEM)

Contains Earle's salts, ribonucleosides, deoxyribonucleosides, and L-glutamine.

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Specifications

Content And Storage	2° to 8°C
Product Type	Alpha MEM/EBSS
pH	7 to 7.4
Quantity	6 x 500 mL

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