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Earle’s Balanced Salt Solution (EBSS)
An isotonic balanced salt solution for short-term maintenance of mammalian cells in a CO2 environment.
- Inorganic salts plus carbohydrates as an energy source
- Designed for short-term cell maintenance under CO2
Description
Background
Earle’s Balanced Salt Solution (EBSS) is an isotonic buffer solution. It, however, contains inorganic salts and carbohydrates as an energy source designed for the short-term maintenance of mammalian cells in a CO2 environment. The solution additionally provides an ideal environment to preserve the structural and physiological integrity of cells invitro by maintaining pH as well as the balance between intra and extracellular osmotic pressure.
Not sure whether to choose HBSS or EBSS? See our comparison guide.
General Features
- It is cost effective.
- Cell Culture Suited
- This buffer maintains the cell integrity of cells or tissues during irrigation, transportation, or dilution.
- Provides a consistent environment during the washing and re-suspending of cells
- PurMa Biologics offers EBSS in three pH formats, pH 7.2, 7.4, and pH 7.6.
Specific Features
- Glucose maintains the intra and extracellular osmotic pressure as well as provides the principal source of energy for cellular metabolism.
- EBSS Provides water and important inorganic ions necessary for cellular metabolism.
- This buffer Provides a buffer solution to maintain a medium in physiological pH (7.2-7.6)
- PurMa Biologics rigorously depletes Mg2+ and Ca 2+ from the buffers
- Free of RNase/DNase
- Free of Proteases. It is rigorously tested for contaminating nonspecific endonuclease, exonuclease, and RNase activity.
- It is rigorously tested for contamination of endotoxin and mycoplasma.
- Is manufactured in three pH: 7.2 ± 0.01, pH: 7.4 ± 0.01, and 7.6 ± 0.01 at 25°C.
- Sterile filtered by 0.22µm membrane (in case of endotoxin-depleted EBSS by 0.1µm)
- As it is packed under N2, the pH won’t change over time before opening the bottle.
Application
EBSS has an especially excellent role in protocols requiring the use of consistent conditions such as crosslinking, biotinylation, and fluorescent labeling reactions which require an amine-free buffer.
Formulation
For complete formulation, click here: EBSS Formulation
PurMa Biologics Manufactures Several Grades of Buffers
Regular Grade Buffer
PurMa Biologics manufactures Regular grade of buffer by using: PurMa™ Cell Culture Suited Water (Cat# P3W110101)
We sterilize the buffers by autoclaving the solution. Finally we pack the buffer in our Class 100 Aseptic Facility.
Cell Culture Suited Grade Buffer
PurMa Biologics manufactures this grade of buffer by using :PurMa™ Cell Culture Suited Water (Cat# P3W110101)
After adjusting the pH, we finally, sterilize the buffer by 3 times passing through 0.2 µm filters. Additionally, We pack the buffer under N2 gas in our Class 100 Aseptic Facility.
RNase and DNase Free Grade Buffer
PurMa Biologics manufactures this grade of buffer by using :PurMa™ Ultra-Pure Cell Culture Suited Water (Cat# P3W110102)
We sterilize the buffers by autoclaving the solution. Additionally, we pass the buffer three times through 0.1 µm filters, and finally pack it under N2 gas in our Class 100 Aseptic Facility.
Cell Culture Suited / Endotoxin Depleted Grade Buffer
PurMa Biologics manufactures this grade of buffer by using: PurMa™ Ultra-Pure Cell Culture Suited Water (Cat# P3W110102)
After depleting the endotoxins (see below for more details), we sterilize the buffer by 3 times passing through 0.1 µm filters and pack under N2 gas in our Class 100 Aseptic Facility
The Endotoxin Removing Procedure from Buffer
PurMa Biologics has the most sophisticated endotoxin removal procedure. To remove this pathogen, we pass the buffer through the PurMa™ Endotoxin Elimination Column (Cat# P6H1216251). Furthermore, in our proprietary column, we covalently conjugate Sepharose 6B to an endotoxin-specific absorbent. We finally eliminate the endotoxin residual by passing the unbound fraction three times through 0.1µm filters.
References
- Recovery from potentially lethal damage induced by spirohydantoin mustard on 9L cells in vitro. Bertrand M, Deen DF, Hoshino T, Knebel K. Cancer Treat Rep. 1980 Aug-Sep;64(8-9):889-95.
- Rotavirus survival in conventionally treated drinking water. Sattar SA, Raphael RA, Springthorpe VS. Can J Microbiol. 1984 May;30(5):653-6. doi: 10.1139/m84-097.
- Glucose elevates ornithine decarboxylase expression in Vero cells. Lundgren DW, Prokay SL. J Cell Physiol. 1988 Dec;137(3):469-75. doi: 10.1002/jcp.1041370311.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Red, clear liquid |
| pH | 7.2 ± 0.1; 7.4 ± 0.1; 7.6 ± 0.1 |
| Osmolality | 275-360 mOsm/L |
| Endotoxin | NMT< 2EU/mL |
| Mycoplasma | Negative |
| Suitability | Suitable for mammalian cell culture |
| Additive | N/A |
| Indicator | Phenol red |
| Mycoplasma Detection | Negative |
| Sterility Tested | Sterile filtered using 0.22 µm filter |
| Form | Liquid |
| Shipping Condition | Room temperature |
Additional information
| Concentration | 1X, 10X |
|---|---|
| Grade | Regular, Cell Culture Suited, Ca and Mg Free, Cell Culture Suited, Ca and Mg Free, Endotoxin Depleted |
| Phenol Red | With Phenol Red, Without Phenol Red |
| pH | pH 7.2, pH 7.4, pH 7.6 |
| Size | 1 x 500 ml, 6 x 500 ml, 1 x 1000 ml, 6 x 1000 ml |
Documents
Certificate of Analysis (COA): Available upon request for your specific order — email info@purmabiologics.com and we will send the current lot documentation.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS): Available upon request — email info@purmabiologics.com.






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