Opti-MEM® 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 to growth rate or morphology. Opti-MEM® is also recommended for use with cationic lipid transfection reagents, such as Lipofectamine™ reagent. Opti-MEM® can be used with a variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells, including Sp2, AE-1, CHO, BHK-21, HEK, and primary fibroblasts. Life Technologies offers a variety of Gibco® Opti-MEM® modifications for a range of cell culture applications.
This Opti-MEM® is modified as follows:
| With |
| • L-glutamine |
| • Phenol Red |
The complete formulation is confidential. For more information, please contact Technical Services.
Gibco® Opti-MEM® is a unique media that contains insulin, transferrin, hypoxanthine, thymidine, and trace elements. These additional components allow for a reduction in serum supplementation by at least 50%.
Product Intended Use
For in vitro diagnostic use. CAUTION: Not for human or animal therapeutic use. Uses other than the intended use may be a violation of local law.