Specialized Media
Viral Transport Medium
600-102
3 mL in a 15 mL conical tube. Made in the USA to current CDC formulation guidelines.
Suitable for the transport of COVID-19 and other biological specimens.
We also offer Saline and Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) that are suitable for viral transport. Learn more in our Viral Transport Products Overview.
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Saline Solution
600-107
3mL in a 15mL conical tube.
Gemini Bio is on the FDA list of commercial manufacturers developing and distributing PBS/saline transport media devices under the policy outlined in Section IV.C of the COVID-19 Transport Media Policy.
Please note: This is not a kit and does not contain a swab.
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Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) Solution
600-108
3mL in a 15mL conical tube.
Gemini Bio is on the FDA list of commercial manufacturers developing and distributing PBS/saline transport media devices under the policy outlined in Section IV.C of the COVID-19 Transport Media Policy.
Please note: This is not a kit and does not contain a swab.
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Yssel’s Serum-Free T-Cell Medium
900-103
Yssel’s medium was developed specifically for human T-cell growth with little or no use of bovine serum. It works well with small amounts of human serum (0.5-2.0%) and/or various interleukins. Use of Yssel’s medium eliminates the need for fetal bovine serum in T-cell cultures.
This product was developed without the use of antibiotics or phenol red.
Sterile-filtered
Ships on dry ice. Store frozen at -20 to -10°C
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Yssel’s Serum-Free T-Cell Medium — Xeno-Free
900-134
Yssel’s medium was developed specifically for human T-cell growth with little or no use of bovine serum. It works well with small amounts of human serum (0.5-2.0%) and/or various interleukins. Use of Yssel’s medium eliminates the need for fetal bovine serum in T-cell cultures.
This product was developed without the use of animal material, antibiotics, or phenol red.
Sterile-filtered
Ships on dry ice. Store frozen at -20 to -10°C
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CELLvo™ Complete Media Kit
900-770-FBS
CELLvo™ CM is a medium tested to support the proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells and used for the culture of a variety of adherent cell types.
Parts and Volumes: CELLvo™ CM includes 500mL CM (basal) media, 5mL antibiotic:antimycotic solution, and 50mL of fetal bovine serum.
Quality Testing for Consistency: Media components are independently tested for performance based on supporting the proliferation and phenotype maintenance of human mesenchymal stem cells.
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CELLvo™ Xeno-Free Media Kit
900-770-XF
CELLvo™ XF is a medium tested to support the proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells and used for the culture of a variety of adherent cell types.
Parts and Volumes: CELLvo™ XF Media includes 500mL CM (basal) media, 5mL antibiotic:antimycotic solution, and 12.5mL of human platelet lysate.
Quality Testing for Consistency: Media components are independently tested for performance based on supporting the proliferation and phenotype maintenance of human mesenchymal stem cells.
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NeuroPlex™ Serum-Free Neuronal Medium
600-300
Like Neurobasal™-A, Gemini’s NeuroPlex™ serum-free neuronal medium is intended for the long-term culture and maintenance of central nervous system cells. This specialized medium is intended for supplementation with Gem21 NeuroPlex™ or N2 NeuroPlex™, depending upon targeted cell type.
Sterile-filtered
Ships on ice. Store refrigerated at 2 to 8°C
Neurobasal™ is a trademark of Invitrogen Corporation.
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NeuroPlex™ LO Serum-Free Neuronal Medium
600-301
Like Neurobasal™, Gemini’s NeuroPlex™ LO serum-free neuronal medium is intended for the long-term culture of embryonic hippocampal neurons; NeuroPlex™ LO also performs well with many other cells from the central and peripheral nervous systems. This specialized medium is intended for supplementation with Gem21 NeuroPlex™ or N2 NeuroPlex™, depending upon targeted cell type.
Sterile-filtered
Ships on ice. Store refrigerated at 2 to 8°C
Neurobasal™ is a trademark of Invitrogen Corporation.
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Grace’s Insect Medium
600-310
Grace’s insect medium is ideal for transfection when supplemented with 2-10% fetal bovine serum. It supports a variety of insect cells, including several lepidopterans and some dipterans. This medium lacks the lactalbumin hydrolysate and yeastolate added to TNM-FH medium. We manufacture all our insect media only with stabilized L-glutamine to ensure the longest possible shelf life.
Sterile-filtered
Ships on blue ice. Store refrigerated at 2 to 8°C
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TNM-FH Insect Medium
600-311
TNM-FH insect medium, also called supplemented Grace’s medium, is ideal for general cell growth and maintenance when supplemented with 2-10% fetal bovine serum. It supports a number of insect cell lines from a variety of lepidopteran species. This medium contains the lactalbumin hydrolysate and yeastolate absent from our Grace’s insect medium. We manufacture all our insect media only with stabilized L-glutamine to ensure the longest possible shelf life.
Sterile-filtered
Ships on blue ice. Store refrigerated at 2 to 8°C
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SFIM60 Serum Free Insect Medium
900-630
Gemini’s SFIM60 which is a serum and protein-free medium developed for the growth of Sf-9 cells and for use in the Baculovirus protein expression platform. While SFIM60 was optimized for Sf-9 cells, it has produced excellent results with other insect cell lines, including Sf-21 and TN368 cells.
Ships on ice. Store refrigerated at 2 to 8°C.
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Ham’s F-12 Media
900-937
With L-glutamine. Without phenol red.
Ships on dry ice. Store at 2˚ to 8˚C.
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