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McCoy's 5A (Modified) Medium
McCoy's 5A (modified) is a general purpose medium that supports the propagation of many types of primary cells, established cell lines, and explants from biopsy tissues. This medium will support the growth of primary mammalian cells derived from normal bone marrow, skin, spleen, kidney, lung, rat embryos, and other tissues.
This McCoy's 5A is modified as follows:
With Without
• High Glucose • Sodium Pyruvate
• L-glutamine • HEPES
• Bacto-peptone
• Phenol Red
The complete formulation is available.
Dr. Thomas McCoy originally formulated McCoy's 5A medium as a modification of Basal Medium 5A. Unlike other media, McCoy's 5A contains the reducing agent glutathione, bacto-peptone, and a high level of glucose. This product also includes Dr. Hsu's addition of Hank's salts to enable use outside a CO2 incubator.
Product Intended Use
Form: Liquid
Volume: 500 ml
Glutamine: L-Glutamine
HEPES Buffer: No HEPES
Product Size: 10 x 500 mL
Phenol Red Indicator: Phenol Red
Sodium Pyruvate Additive: No Sodium Pyruvate
Green Features: Sustainable packaging
Storage conditions: 2-8° C. Protect from light
Shipping conditions: Ambient
Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture |