Hanks' Balanced Salts solution is used to maintain the pH and osmotic balance in the medium and to provide the cells with water and essential inorganic ions.

Role of a balanced salt solution in cell culture is multifaceted and can be divided into four principal functions: Serves as an irrigating, transporting and diluting fluid while maintaining intra- and extracellular osmotic balance Provides cells with water and certain bulk inorganic ions…

Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM) is the most widely used modification of Eagle's Basal Medium (BME). DMEM contains four times greater concentration of amino acids, vitamins and supplementary components. The original formulation calls for 1000 mg/L of glucose, which was first…