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McCoy′s 5A Medium

Modified, with L-glutamine and sodium bicarbonate, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

5A basal medium

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352207

Quality Level

sterility

sterile-filtered

form

liquid

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

components

NaHCO3: 2.2 g/L
L-glutamine: 0.21 g/L
phenol red: 0.011 g/L
glucose: 3.0 g/L (Dextro)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

The amino acid requirements for in vitro cultivation of Novikoff hepatoma cells were reported by McCoy and colleagues. These experiments were carried out using Basal Medium 5A, which was later modified to create McCoy′s 5A medium.

Application

McCoy′s 5A Medium has been used:
  • to culture HCT-116?cells
  • to culture clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) cells Caki-1
  • to maintain and culture human bone osteosarcoma Saos-2 cell line for in vitro cell studies

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.

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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