CMRL medium was originally developed by Connaught Medical Research Laboratories for the growth of Earle's 'L'cells under serum-free conditions. CMRL medium is also especially useful for cloning monkey kidney cells and for growth of many other mammalian cell lines when supplemented with horse or calf serum.
This CMRL medium is manufactured as follows:| With | Without |
| • Phenol Red | • L-glutamine |
The complete
formulation is available.
Gibco™ CMRL medium is a modified version of Medium 199. CMRL medium is particularly rich in nucleosides and vitamins
Product Intended UseFor
in vitro diagnostic use. CAUTION: Not for human or animal therapeutic use. Uses other than the labeled intended use may be a violation of local law.
Dual-Site cGMP ManufacturingGibco™ CMRL medium is manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Grand Island, New York. The facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to ISO 13485 standards. For supply chain continuity, we offer an identical Gibco™ CMRL medium product made in our Scotland facility (21530-027). This facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to the ISO 13485 standard.
CMRL medium contains no proteins or growth factors. Therefore, CMRL medium requires supplementation, commonly with 10%
Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). CMRL medium uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.2 g/L) and therefore requires a 5-10% CO
2 environment to maintain physiological pH.
This product is not used for in vitro diagnostic purpose in some countries.For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for human or animal therapeutic use. Uses other than the labeled intended use may be a violation of local law. For in vitro diagnostic use.