Description

Leibovitz’s L-15 Medium

Background

Leibovitz’s L-15 Medium was originally designed to be used in carbon dioxide (CO₂) free systems. Therefore, does not need sodium bicarbonate to provide the buffering capacity. Instead, phosphates, free base amino acids, salts, and galactose maintain the physiological pH.

This media contains:

• High Level of Sodium pyruvate (5mM)
• Undoubtedly, the absence of Sodium Bicarbonate makes this media unique.
• Basically, the buffering Capacity is maintained by other elements, mainly phosphates.
• And finally Using Galactose instead of glucose makes this media quite different.

Application of Leibovitz’s L-15

• Cryopreservation of cells and tissues such as Xenopus sperm and embryonic cells.
• Establishing human tumor cells lines such as Hep-2 cells.
• As a supplement in sterile cell media for the dissection and isolation of kidney cells.
• As an important media which provides proper buffering system for culturing of lung cells.
• A valid option for growing fish originated from cell lines.

PurMa Biologics manufactures 107 types of Leibovitz’s L-15

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Formulation

For complete formulation please visit the “formulation tab”, as well as by clicking here: Leibovitz’s L-15 Formulation

References

1. The effect of a phorbol ester on amphibian myogenesis. Zeng MB, Tseng MP. Shi Yan Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 1990 Mar;23(1):106-15. PMID: 2382522.
2. Expression of differentiation molecules is preserved in human fetal kidneys during culture. Brière et al. Acta Histochem. 1990;89(2):157-66. doi: 10.1016/s0065-1281(11)80351-x.PMID: 2093265.