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.
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: High Glucose, L-glutamine, Bacto-peptone, Phenol Red, HEPES
Without: Sodium Pyruvate
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 Hanks’ salts to enable use outside a CO2 incubator.
Storage conditions: 2-8° C. Protect from light
Shipping conditions: Ambient
Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture
Biopsy Tissues
1 X
McCoy’s 5A Modified Medium
Sterile-filtered
Rat fibroblasts
Animal Origin
Liquid
High Glucose, Glutamine, HEPES, Phenol Red
cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard
500 mL
Product Quantity | 500 mL |
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