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
3 mL in a 15 mL conical tube.
Gemini Bio is on the FDA list of commercial manufacturers developing and distributing PBS and 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
3 mL in a 15 mL conical tube.
Gemini Bio is on the FDA list of commercial manufacturers developing and distributing PBS and 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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