Smooth Muscle Cell Medium

Smooth Muscle Cell Medium (SMCM), when used with Smooth Muscle Cell Growth Supplement (SMCGS, Cat #1152) and 10 ml of fetal bovine serum (FBS) is a complete medium designed for optimal growth of normal smooth muscle cells in vitro. It is a sterile, liquid medium which contains essential and non-essential amino acids, vitamins, organic and inorganic compounds, hormones, growth factors, trace minerals and a low concentration of fetal bovine serum (2%). The medium is HEPES and bicarbonate buffered and has a pH of 7.4 when equilibrated in an incubator with an atmosphere of 5% CO2/95% air. The medium is formulated (quantitatively and qualitatively) to provide an optimally balanced nutritional environment that selectively supports the growth of normal smooth muscle cells in vitro.

SMCM consists of 500 ml of basal medium, 10 ml of fetal bovine serum (FBS, Cat. No. 0010), 5 ml of smooth muscle cell growth supplement (SMCGS, Cat. No. 1152), and 5 ml of penicillin/streptomycin solution (P/S, Cat. No. 0503). There will be an additional 8% custom fee applied to the phenol red free version of this product. - The phenol red free version of this product requires a minimum purchase of 20 Bottles and a 3 week estimated time of arrival. -