Animal serum is commonly used to supplement basal media formulations for the optimal growth of many cell types in vitro. Bovine Calf Serum (BCS) is collected from calves that are less than 12 months old. The serum contains approximately double the protein of fetal bovine serum (FBS). BCS will…

Synonyms: FBS; FCS; sera; serum MDL No.: MFCD00132239 Storage: -20C UNSPSC Code: 12352207 General description: FBS remains a popular media supplement because it provides a wide array of functions in cell culture. FBS delivers nutrients, growth and attachment factors and protects cells…

MDL Number: MFCD01634638 Storage: 2-8C Application: EX-CELL 420 is a complete medium developed and optimized for the serum-free growth of Sf9 and Sf21 insect cell lines. Cells can be subcultured directly into EX-CELL 420 from serum-free or seum-supplemented media without adaptation.…

Formula: Mixture Description: Typical Composition (g/L): Peptones 8.0; sodium chloride 5.0; sodium deoxycholate 1.0; chromogenic mix 1.5; propylene glycol 10.5; agar-agar 15.0. Application: For identifying Salmonella in foodstuffs.

Application: EX-CELL 293 is an animal-protein free, serum-free medium developed for the long-term growth of Human Embryonic Kidney 293 (HEK 293) and related cells. The cells, in a suspension culture, can be subcultured directly into EX-CELL 293 from serum-supplemented media with little or no…

Synonym(s): Minimum Essential Medium Eagle; MEM Storage: 2-8°C

Empirical Formula: ClNa Linear Formula: NaCl Formula Weight: 58.44 MDL Number: MFCD00003477 Beilstein Registry Number: 3534976

Synonym(s): IMDM Storage: 2-8°C

Application: EX-CELL 620-HSF is a low-protein (approximately 11 mg/L) serum-free medium which has been specifically developed for the long-term growth of hybridoma and related cells capable of expressing monoclonal antibodies and other protein products. The following hybridoma, lymphoma and…

Application: EX-CELL 302 is a serum-free medium which has been specifically developed for the long-term growth of transformed Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells in suspension for the expression of antibodies or protein products. EX-CELL 302 is an appropriate medium for use with the DHFR - or…

Synonym(s): Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium - high glucose; DME; DMEM Application: Dulbecco′s Modified Eagle′s Medium (DMEM) is a modification of Basal Medium Eagle (BME) that contains four-fold concentrations of the amino acids and vitamins. The original formulation contained…

Legal Information: EX-CELL is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC Storage: 2-8°C

Application: Baculoviruses are powerful expression systems for production of recombinant proteins. The most well known and highly investigated baculovirus vector expression system (BEVS) uses Spodoptera frugiperda cells (especially Sf9) as the host cell of choice for infection with recombinant …

Application: EX-CELL HeLa is an animal-protein free, serum-free liquid medium developed for the long-term growth of HeLa cells in suspension culture. The HeLa cell line is a clonal derivative of the parent HeLa cell line and is capable of growth in suspension culture. HeLa suspension cultures can…

Application: EX-CELL MDCK is an animal-protein free, serum-free medium developed for the long-term growth of Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) and related cells. The cells, in an attachment culture, can be subcultured directly into EX-CELL MDCK from serum-supplemented media without adaptation. Cell…

Application: EX-CELL VPRO is an animal-protein free, serum-free medium developed for the long-term growth of Human Embryonic Retinoblast cells (PER.C6™ and related cell lines). The cells can be subcultured directly into EX-CELL VPRO from serum-free media with little or no adaptation. PER.C6…

Application: EX-CELL NS0 is an animal-component free, protein-free, chemically defined, serum-free medium developed for the long-term growth of NS0-related cells in suspension culture. The NS0 cells are clonal derivatives of the parent NS1 cell line and are capable of growth in suspension culture.…

Application: EX-CELL ® CD CHO is a chemically defined, animal-component free, serum-free medium developed for the long-term growth of Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells and expression of antibodies or protein products in suspension cell culture. CHO suspension cultures can be subcultured…

Application: EX-CELL™ 325 PF CHO is a protein-free medium which has been developed for the growth of Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells. Because it contains no large macromolecules, EX-CELL 325 PF CHO facilitates the isolation and purification of secreted proteins from the cells. CHO cells…

Application: EX-CELL 302 is a serum-free medium which has been specifically developed for the long-term growth of transformed Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells in suspension for the expression of antibodies or protein products. EX-CELL 302 is an appropriate medium for use with the DHFR - or…

Application: EX-CELL 610-HSF is a low-protein (11 mg/L) serum-free medium. Originally developed to support the growth of hybrid cells in culture, it has been shown to support a wide range of cells including lymphoid and epithelial cells and B cell hybridomas of murine, rat and human origin.…

Application: EX-CELL 420 is a complete medium developed and optimized for the serum-free growth of Sf9 and Sf21 insect cell lines. Cells can be subcultured directly into EX-CELL 420 from serum-free or seum-supplemented media without adaptation. Cultures in EX-CELL 420 routinely reach cell…

Synonyms: Calf Serum; bovine calf sera; calf sera; calf serum MDL No.: MFCD00243108 Storage: -20C UNSPSC Code: 12352207 Application: Iron-supplemented bovine serum as an alternative to fetal bovine serum in the CHO/HGPRT mutation assay, Oberly, et. al. Development of a more rapid,…

Synonyms: pig sera; pig serum; porcine sera Storage: -20C UNSPSC Code: 12352207 Linkage: Request a serum sample Analysis Note: Endotoxin tested Preparation Note: Collected from adult animals.

Application: EX-CELL CD CHO is a chemically defined, animal-component free, serum-free medium developed for the long-term growth of Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells and expression of antibodies or protein products in suspension cell culture. CHO suspension cultures can be subcultured directly…