Application: Animal component-free, protein-free formulation designed specifically for the Sf21 and Sf9 (Spodoptera frugiperda) insect cell lines
Features and Benefits: Designed to meet the needs of the biopharmaceutical industry, this animal component-free medium supports fast cell growth rates and high cell densities, while maintaining high cell viability and high recombinant protein production using the Baculovirus Expression Vector System (BEVS).
Components: This formulation includes inorganic salts, sodium bicarbonate, essential and non-essential amino acids, vitamins, yeast extract, a proprietary lipid formulation, trace elements, and other organic compounds. Glutamine is supplied in the form of an alanine-glutamine dipeptide. It does not contain phenol red, antibiotics, antimycotics, transferrin, and products of animal origin.
Caution: Do not freeze. Protect from light. Several components of the medium are light labile and should not be exposed to light for lengthy periods of time.
Legal Information: EX-CELL is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Storage: 2-8°C
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C11H10