Gibco™ MEM

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

Catalog Number	Mfr. No.	Quantity
11-095-080	Gibco™ 11095080	500 mL
11-095-098	Gibco™ 11095098	10 x 500 mL
11-095-072	Gibco™ 11095072	1000 mL
11-095-114	Gibco™ 11095114	6 x 1000 mL

Description

MEM (Minimum Essential Medium) is one of the most commonly used of all cell culture media. MEM can be used with a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells, including HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, fibroblasts, and primary rat astrocytes. We offer a variety of MEM modifications for a range of cell culture applications. Find the right formulation using the media selector tool.

This MEM is modified as follows:
With: L-glutamine, Phenol Red
Without: HEPES

The complete formulation is available.

Using MEM
MEM was developed by Harry Eagle, based on his earlier formulation of Basal Medium Eagle (BME). Many other modifications of MEM followed, including Glasgow’s MEM, MEM α, DMEM, and Temin’s Modification. MEM is available with Earle’s salts for use in a CO₂ incubator, or with Hanks' salts for use without CO₂. This product is made with Earle’s salts. MEM contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors. Therefore, MEM requires supplementation, commonly with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). MEM uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.2 g/L), and therefore requires a 5–10% CO₂ environment to maintain physiological pH.

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Specifications

• Cell Line: HeLa, BHK-21, 293, HEP-2, HT-1080, MCF-7, and fibroblasts
• Classification: Animal Origin-free
• Form: Liquid
• Serum Level: Standard Serum Supplementation
• With Additives: Low Glucose, Glutamine, Phenol Red
• Green Features: Sustainable packaging
• Product Line: Gibco™

• Cell Type: Primary Rat Astrocytes
• Concentration: 1 X
• Product Type: MEM (Minimum Essential Medium)
• Sterility: Sterile-filtered
• Without Additives: No HEPES, No Sodium Pyruvate
• Manufacturing Quality: cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Safety and Handling

ShelfLife : 12 Months From Date of Manufacture

For Research Use or Further Manufacturing. Not for diagnostic use or direct administration into humans or animals.