Product Introduction

MEM medium (Minimum Essential Medium), that is, the minimum essential medium, also known as the minimum essential medium and the low-quantity Eagle medium, is one of the most commonly used basic medium in animal cell culture. MEM medium contains only 12 essential amino acids, 8 vitamins and basic inorganic salts. It has simple nutrients and is mainly used for the cultivation of adherent cells. After formula revision, it can also be used for other types of cell culture.

MEM contains NEAA (non-essential amino acid) medium, which is based on MEM with 7 kinds of NEAA, including L-alanine, L-glutamic acid, L-asparagine, L-aspartic acid, L -Proline, L-serine and glycine can reduce the side effects of the cell's own synthesis of non-essential amino acids during cell culture, and effectively promote cell proliferation and metabolism.

This product contains amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts and other ingredients required for cell culture, and does not contain protein or growth factors. Serum or serum-free additives must be added according to the cell type.

This product is sterilized by filtration through a 0.1 μm filter membrane, pH 7.0-7.4, containing 5.5 mM D-glucose, added with phenolred indicator, without L-glutamine, without sodium BT, and without HEPES buffer system.


Storage and transportation

Transport in wet ice; store at 2-8°C, valid for 12 months.


Precautions

1. This product is filtered and sterilized, and aseptic operation should be paid attention to when using it to avoid contamination;

2. In order to maintain the best results, please do not freeze-thaw.