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Minimum Essential Medium (MEM)

Category: Synthetic Cell Culture Media

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) with Earle's Salts

A modification of BME featuring increased amino acid levels to more closely resemble the protein content of human cells. MEM serves as a general used medium ideal for the growth and maintenance of a wide range of mammalian cell types. Often used to support anchorage-dependent cells, however modified solutions can be used to support other cell types including calcium-free MEM for suspension cultures and MEM with Hanks’ salts for diploid cells. 

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) with Earle’s Balanced Salts is a modification of Eagle’s earlier Basal Medium (BME) which contains a higher concentration of essential nutrients. These media promote the growth of a variety of normal and transformed cells. Since they contain Earle’s Balanced Salts, they are suitable for use in atmospheres charged with CO2 gas.

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) is a modification of Eagle’s earlier medium Basal Medium Eagle (BME). This MEM w/ Hanks’ Salts formulation contains Hank’s salts for use without CO2.

MEM α is a modification of Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) that contains non-essential amino acids, sodium pyruvate, thioctic acid, vitamin B12, biotin, and ascorbic acid. MEM α – Modification can be used with a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells, including keratinocytes, primary rat astrocytes, and human melanoma cells.

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) with Earle's Salts

Code: LM-E1140

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 12 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1140/500

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Code: LM-E1141

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ Stable Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1141/500

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Code: LM-E1142

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ NEAA

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1142/500

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Code: LM-E1143

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1143/500

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Code: LM-E1144

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1144/500

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Code: LM-E1145

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1145/500

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Code: PM-E1156

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litre PM-E1156/1

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Code: PM-E1157

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1157/1
10 litresPM-E1157/10

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MEM Alpha

Code: LM-E1148

Product: MEM Alpha w/ L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 12 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1148/500

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Code: LM-E1149

Product: MEM Alpha w/o L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1149/500

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Code: PM-E1155

Product: MEM Alpha Modification w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1155/1
10 litresPM-E1155/10

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MEM Hank's Salts

Code: LM-H1146

Product:  MEM w/ Hank’s Salts solution w/o L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-H1146/500

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Code: LM-H1147

Product: MEM w/ Hank’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM HEPES

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-H1147/500

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Code: PM-H1156

Product: MEM w/ Hank’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-H1156/1

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Code: LM-E1140

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 12 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1140/500

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Code: LM-E1141

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ Stable Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1141/500

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Code: LM-E1142

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ NEAA

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1142/500

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Code: LM-E1143

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1143/500

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Code: LM-E1144

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1144/500

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Code: LM-E1145

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1145/500

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Code: PM-E1156

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litre PM-E1156/1

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Code: PM-E1157

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1157/1
10 litresPM-E1157/10

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Code: LM-E1148

Product: MEM Alpha w/ L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 12 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1148/500

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Code: LM-E1149

Product: MEM Alpha w/o L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1149/500

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Code: PM-E1155

Product: MEM Alpha Modification w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1155/1
10 litresPM-E1155/10

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Code: LM-H1146

Product:  MEM w/ Hank’s Salts solution w/o L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-H1146/500

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Download formulation document >

Code: LM-H1147

Product: MEM w/ Hank’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM HEPES

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-H1147/500

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Download formulation document >

Code: PM-H1156

Product: MEM w/ Hank’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-H1156/1

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MEM with Earle's Salts

Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/ L-Glutamine

Code: LM-E1140

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 12 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1140/500
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/ Stable Glutamine

Code: LM-E1141

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ Stable Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1141/500
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ NEAA

Code: LM-E1142

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ NEAA

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1142/500
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/o L-Glutamine

Code: LM-E1143

Product:  MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1143/500
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Code: LM-E1144

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1144/500
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Code: LM-E1145

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM Hepes

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1145/500
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Code: PM-E1156

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1156/1
Product

MEM w/ Earle's Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Code: PM-E1157

Product: MEM w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1157/1
10 litresPM-E1157/10

MEM ALPHA

Product

MEM Alpha w/ L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Code: LM-E1148

Product: MEM Alpha w/ L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 12 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1148/500
Product

MEM Alpha w/o L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Code: LM-E1149

Product: MEM Alpha w/o L-Glutamine w/o Ribonucleosides w/o Deoxyribonucleosides

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-E1149/500
Product

MEM Alpha Modification w/ Earle's Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Code: PM-E1155

Product: MEM Alpha Modification w/ Earle’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-E1155/1
10 litresPM-E1155/10

MEM with Hank's Salts

Product

MEM w/ Hank's Salts solution w/o L-Glutamine

Code: LM-H1146

Product:  MEM w/ Hank’s Salts solution w/o L-Glutamine

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-H1146/500
Product

MEM w/ Hank's Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM HEPES

Code: LM-H1147

Product: MEM w/ Hank’s Salts w/o L-Glutamine w/ 25 mM HEPES

Volume: 500 ml

Sterility: Sterile-filtered

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Liquid

Shelf Life: 24 months

Size:Cat Number :
500 mlLM-H1147/500
Product

MEM w/ Hank's Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Code: PM-H1156

Product: MEM w/ Hank’s Salts w/ L-Glutamine w/ NEAA w/o Sodium Bicarbonate

Volume: 1 litre, 10 litres

Sterility: Non-sterile

Storage: +2/+8°C

State: Powder

Shelf Life: 36 months

Size:Cat Number :
1 litrePM-H1156/1
1 litresPM-H1156/10