CMRL-1066, w/o: L-Glutamine, w/o: Phenol red, w: 2.2 g/L NaHCO₃
Classic cell culture medium · RUO (P04-84600) · GMP (CT-84600)
CMRL-1066 is a nucleoside- and vitamin-rich synthetic medium, originally developed to clone monkey-kidney cells and for long-term culture of L-cells. It is suitable for many human, monkey and other mammalian cells, especially when supplemented with horse or calf serum. This formulation is prepared without L-glutamine and without phenol red, with 2.2 g/L sodium bicarbonate.
One GMP quality. CMRL-1066, w/o: L-Glutamine, w/o: Phenol red, w: 2.2 g/L NaHCO₃ is a GMP-grade catalogue product (CT-84600), manufactured or assured by PAN-Celltech and released against a defined quality-control panel on every lot.
Why
- Nucleoside- and vitamin-rich – a specialised, richly supplemented medium.
- For monkey-kidney and mammalian cells – originally developed for primate-cell culture.
- Vaccine-relevant – suited to cell substrates used in vaccine production.
Specification
| Base | CMRL-1066, a nucleoside- and vitamin-rich medium |
| Key features | w/o L-glutamine, w/o phenol red; 2.2 g/L NaHCO₃ |
| Form | Liquid medium |
| Grade | RUO & GMP |
| Storage | 2-8 °C, protected from light |
Ordering
In the process – by application (upstream & downstream)
CMRL-1066, w/o: L-Glutamine, w/o: Phenol red, w: 2.2 g/L NaHCO₃ is used at the following process steps across the biologics platforms it supports:
Vaccines
- Cell-line-specific viral culture media
Frequently asked questions
Which processes is this product used in?
CMRL-1066, w/o: L-Glutamine, w/o: Phenol red, w: 2.2 g/L NaHCO₃ is used across the PAN Monoclonal antibody and Cell & gene therapy processes. See the section above for the specific steps in each.
In which grade is CMRL-1066 available?
It is available as a RUO product (P04-84600); a matching GMP grade (CT-84600) is also available.
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