Specialized Media

Overview

Specialized Media

Gemini manufactures a high-quality line of specialized liquid and powder media products. These products are designed to promote cell growth in both a serum-supplemented and a serum-free environment.  The products include easy-to-use media intended for use in t-cells, long-term culture of embyronic hippocamal neurons, and insect cell growth. Each product is available in a number of options.

Product 500 mL $107

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

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500 mL $117

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

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product Kit $175

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.

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product Kit $255

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.

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500 mL $54

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.

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500 mL $54

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.

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500 mL $42

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

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500 mL $46

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

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500mL $37

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.

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.

Product 500 mL inquire

Ham’s F-12 Media
900-937

With L-glutamine. Without phenol red.

Ships on dry ice. Store at 2˚ to 8˚C.

*Single-unit price. For inquiries about this product, contact your sales representative.