Gibco™ Insulin-Transferrin-Selenium-Sodium Pyruvate (ITS-A) (100X)

A basal medium supplement to reduce the amount of fetal bovine serum (FBS) needed to culture cells

Supplier:  Gibco™ 51300044

Catalog No. 51-300-044

Description

• Used for adherent cell cultures
• Originally used with RPMI 1640 and Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), ITS-A is now routinely used with other basal media to support a wide variety of cell types in the presence of 2 to 4% FBS
• Insulin promotes glucose and amino acid uptake, lipogenesis, intracellular transport, and the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids
• Transferrin is an iron carrier and it may also help to reduce toxic levels of oxygen radicals and peroxide
• Selenite is a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase and other proteins, and is used as an antioxidant in media
• Sodium Pyruvate is a precursor to amino acids, fatty acids, and cholesterol; it is an important intermediate in many biosynthetic pathways
• Manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Grand Island, New York, registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and certified to ISO 13485 standards

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Storage conditions: 2 to 8°C
  Shipping conditions: Ambient
  Shelf life: 18 months from date of manufacture
• Concentration: 100 X
• Product Type: Transferrin
• With Additives: Sodium Pyruvate
• Quantity: 10 mL

• Cell Type: Mammalian Cells
• Culture Type: Mammalian Cell Culture
• Sterility: Sterile-filtered
• Without Additives: No Phenol Red
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Safety and Handling

ShelfLife : 18 Months

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.