Thermo Fisher Scientific RPMI 1640 Medium
Overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific RPMI 1640 Medium is a cell culture medium formulated for the growth and maintenance of mammalian cells in vitro. The formulation contains L-glutamine and sodium bicarbonate and is supplied without phenol red. RPMI 1640 medium was originally developed for human leukemic cells in suspension culture and is widely used for lymphoid cells, hybridomas and a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cell lines. The product is supplied as a sterile-filtered liquid medium in a 500 mL bottle.
Highlights
- RPMI 1640 formulation for mammalian cell culture applications
- Contains L-glutamine and sodium bicarbonate
- Phenol red-free formulation
- Supplied as ready-to-use liquid medium in a 500 mL format
At-a-glance
- Product type
- Cell culture medium
- Medium formulation
- RPMI 1640
- Volume
- 500 mL
- L-glutamine
- Included
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Included
- Phenol red
- Not included
- Format
- Liquid
- Application
- Mammalian cell culture
- Suitable cell types
- Lymphoid cells, hybridomas and mammalian cell lines
Applications
RPMI 1640 medium is commonly used in research laboratories for the cultivation and maintenance of mammalian cells. It is suitable for immunology, oncology and cell biology workflows involving suspension cultures, hybridoma development and general-purpose mammalian cell culture studies. The phenol red-free formulation may also support applications where reduced background fluorescence or colour interference is required.
Sustainability
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