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A1420

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Ames′ Medium

With L-glutamine, without sodium bicarbonate, powder, suitable for cell culture

NACRES:
NA.75

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

components

glucose: 1.081 g/L (Dextro)
NaHCO3: no
L-glutamine: 0.073 g/L

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

components

glucose: 1.081 g/L (Dextro)
NaHCO3: no
L-glutamine: 0.073 g/L

components

L-glutamine: no
NaHCO3: yes
Hanks’ salts (2% CO2): yes
sodium pyruvate: no
phenol red: yes
HEPES: no

components

sodium pyruvate: no
L-glutamine: no
NaHCO3: yes
HEPES: no
phenol red: yes
Earle’s salts (5% CO2): yes

components

HEPES: no
Hanks’ salts (2% CO2): yes
sodium pyruvate: no
NaHCO3: no
L-glutamine: yes
phenol red: yes

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

500

Quality Level

400

Quality Level

400

Quality Level

-

General description

Ames′ Medium has been formulated to support retinal tissue in relatively short-term culture. It is suitable for maintaining central nervous system tissue in vitro.

Application

Ames′ Medium has been used to maintain rat/mice/macaque monkey eye for the isolation of retina.

Quantity

Formulated to contain 8.8 grams of powder per liter of medium.

Reconstitution

Supplement with 1.9 g/L sodium bicarbonate.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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