Informational:This product is manufactured in our Paisley, Scotland facility and is intended for sale in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East—higher freight charges will apply to orders shipped elsewhere. An equivalent product, manufactured in Grand Island, US, is recommended for our customers in North America, Latin America, and the Asia/Pacific region. Click to view.
Gibco™ 2-Mercaptoethanol (also known as beta-mercaptoethanol or BME) is a potent reducing agent used in cell culture medium to prevent toxic levels of oxygen radicals. Mercaptoethanol is not stable in solution so most protocols require daily supplementation. Gibco™ 2-Mercaptoethanol is made at 50 mM in Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS).
Product Use For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
cGMP Manufacturing and Quality System Gibco™ 2-Mercaptoethanol is manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Paisley, Scotland, UK. The facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to the ISO 13485 standard.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Specifications
Cell Type
Mammalian Cells
Concentration
50 mM
Form
Liquid
Product Type
BME
Shelf Life
36 Months
pH
6 to 8
Shipping Condition
Room Temperature
Contents & Storage
Storage conditions: 2 – 8°C Shipping conditions: Ambient Shelf life: 36 months from date of manufacture