Mammalian Cell Culture Media

Cell culture media are quite complex solutions for adequately cultivating and maintaining cells in an artificial environment outside a living organism. Conception provides vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and factors essential for cell growth. Specific formulations can be prepared for custom cell types to meet the needs of particular cell types in research or in clinical applications.

DMEM

Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium

DMEM/F12

Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium Nutrient Mixture F-120

HAM’S -F12K

Ham’s F-12-K Medium

RPMI 1640

Roswell Park Memorial Institute 1640

IMDM

Iscove’s Modified Dulbecco’s Medium

EMEM

Eagle’s Minimal Essential Medium

McCoy’s 5A

McCoy’s 5A Modified Media

Williams’ E

Williams’ Medium E

Leibowitz’s L15

Leibovitz’s L-15 Medium

GMEM

Glasgow’s Modified Eagle’s Medium Glutamine-Free

MEM

Minimum Essential Media in Earl’s Buffers

MEM-α

Minimum Essential Media Alpha in Earl’s Buffers

MEM-α-N

Minimum Essential Media Alpha with Nucleosides in Earl’s Buffers

BME

Basal Medium Eagle in Earl’s Buffer 

MEM

Minimum Essential Media in Hanks’ Buffer

MEM-α

Minimum Essential Media Alpha in Hanks’ Buffer

MEM-α-N

Minimum Essential Media Alpha with Nucleosides in Hanks’ Buffer

BME

Basal Medium Eagle in Hank’s Buffer