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Gibco™ Opti-MEM™ I Reduced Serum Medium, no phenol red

Description
Opti-MEM™ I Reduced-Serum Medium is an improved Minimal Essential Medium (MEM) that allows for a reduction of Fetal Bovine Serum supplementation by at least 50% with no change in cell growth rate or morphology. Opti-MEM™ I medium is also recommended for use with cationic lipid transfection reagents, such as Lipofectamine™ reagent. Opti-MEM™ I medium can be used with a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells, including Sp2, AE-1, CHO, BHK-21, HEK, and primary fibroblasts. We offer a variety of Opti-MEM™ I Reduced-Serum Medium modifications for a range of cell culture applications.
This Opti-MEM™ is modified as follows:
With: L-glutamine
Without: Phenol Red
The complete formulation is confidential. For more information, please contact Technical Services.
Using Opti-MEM™ Reduced-Serum Medium
Opti-MEM™ I medium is a unique medium that contains insulin, transferrin, hypoxanthine, thymidine, and trace elements. These additional components allow for a reduction in serum supplementation by at least 50%. Opti-MEM™ I medium uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.4 g/L), and therefore requires a 5–10% CO2 environment to maintain physiological pH.
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Shipping Condition: Room Temperature
- Environmental benefits include:
- Recycled Content
- Renewable Materials
- Source Reduction
- Recyclable

Specifications
Specifications
Cell Line | Sp2, AE-1, CHO, BHK-21, and HEK |
Cell Type | Primary Fibroblasts |
Classification | Human Origin |
Concentration | 1 X |
Form | Liquid |
Product Type | Opti-MEM I |
Sterility | Sterile-filtered |
With Additives | Glutamine |
Without Additives | No Phenol Red |
Manufacturing Quality | cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard |
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Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Product Code |
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2670831 | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | 11058021 |
2660204 | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | 11058021 |
2715536 | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | 11058021 |
2813963 | Certificate of Analysis | 28/01/2025 | 11058021 |
2731457 | Certificate of Analysis | 28/01/2025 | 11058021 |
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