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McCoy′s 5A Medium

Modified, with sodium bicarbonate, without L-glutamine, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

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Synonym(s):
5A basal medium
EC Number:
200-655-4
MDL number:
MFCD00217560
NACRES:
NA.75

Quality Level

400

sterility

sterile-filtered

form

liquid

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

components

L-glutamine: no
NaHCO3: 2.2 g/L
glucose: 3.0 g/L
phenol red: 0.011 g/L

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

McCoy′s 5A Medium is suitable for the primary culture of cells from a wide range of tissue. It is recommended for the production of viruses in primary cell cultures.

Application

McCoy′s 5A Medium has been used to maintain:

  • G-361 melanoma cells;
  • 87-MG cells
  • human colon carcinoma cell line HCT116

Biochem/physiol Actions

McCoy′s 5A Medium has been originally developed to support liver tumor cells by modification of the amino acids found in BME. This formulation has also been used to support the growth of primary cultures of bone marrow, skin, gingiva, kidney, omentum, adrenals, lung, spleen, rat embryos, and other cell types.

Reconstitution

Supplement with 0.22 g/L L-glutamine.

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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