McCoy’s 5A Modified Media (M5AMM)

Background

McCoy’s 5A Modified Media (M5AMM) was originally used for Walker Carcinosarcoma 256 Cells. It was subsequently modified to create a new medium known as McCoy’s 5A. Additionally, M5AMM contains several folds of amino acids and vitamins compared to the original formulation. moreover, our McCoy’s 5A covers the main needs for your cell lines, delivers consistency, excellent quality

MCCOY’S 5A Contains:

  • High glucose (3g/L)
  • Non-Essential Amino Acids
  • Phenol Red
  • L-glutamine

Our products are, however,  the outcome of 30 years of experience in cutting-edge science. We routinely manufacture over 1500 media. our cell culture catalogs contain the most comprehensive collection of cell and tissue culture media. PurMa Biologics utilizes %99 pure amino acids.

Application

McCoy’s 5A Medium is widely used for commercial cell line as CHO, HEK 293, HeLa as wellas  Jurkat cells. Moreover, PurMaTM McCoy’s Medium contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors. Therefore, Ham’s F-12 Medium requires supplementation, commonly with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Formulation

Additionally, the complete formulation is available in the formulation tab as well as here: McCoy’s 5A Formulation

References

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