RPMI 1640 Medium Modified w/o-L-Glutamine, Folic Acid (Powder)

RPMI-1640 was developed by Moore, et al., at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, hence the acronym RPMI. The formulation is based on the RPMI-1630 series of media utilizing a bicarbonate buffering system and alterations in the amounts of amino acids and vitamins. RPMI-1640 medium has been used for the culture of human normal and neoplastic leukocytes. RPMI-1640, when properly supplemented, has demonstrated wide applicability for supporting growth of many types of cultured cells, including fresh human lymphocytes in the 72 hour phytohemaglutinin (PHA) stimulation assay. Appearance: Pink to orange homogenous, free flowing powder Solubility: Magenta, clear, complete pH: 7.9 ± 0.9 Endotoxin: ≤1EU/ml