Penicillin interferes with the final stages of synthesis of the bacterial cell wall, while streptomycin binds to the 30S subunit causing a misread.
Penicillin/Streptomycin Solution (PEST, P/S) is a 100x stock solution qualified to reduce the risks of bacterial contamination in cell culture.
It consists of 10,000 units/ml of Penicillin and 10,000 μg/ml of Streptomycin in a saline solution. 1 ml of P/S is to be used for every 99 ml of medium.
The solution is sterile filtered through a 0.2 μm membrane filter.
Storage
Store at -20oC.
Shipping
Dry ice.
Product Use
P/S is for research use only.
It is not approved for human or animal use, or for application in in vitro diagnostic procedures.