Leibovitz L-15 Medium

Leibovitz L-15  Medium, is a bicarbonate-free basal medium. Most commonly used as a a buffering system for mammalian cell cultures in a bicarbonate/CO₂ system. Medium is buffered by phosphates and free base amino acids instead of sodium bicarbonate; designed for supporting cell growth in environments without CO₂ equilibration. Typically used to grow HEP-2 cells and primary explants of embryonic or adult human tissues. Supplementation is required, most commonly with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) for cell culture use. L-15 is modified as follows: With • L-Glutamine • Phenol Red Without  • Sodium Bicarbonate • HEPES • Glucose Special media modification is available as a Custom Media Service, please contact a technical representative at technical@abmgood.com for more details.