Cell Culture Media

Media, or nutrient growth substances, are necessary for cell cultures to grow and survive in their incubation environment. Determining the appropriate media for cell development depends on the cell type. Microbial cultures often require agar for growth plates or liquid systems. Agar is made in liquid and powder consistencies, available with additional nutrients for optimal growth. Established cell lines, stem cells, and primary cells require varied nutrients, so the medium for each type ranges from basic to complete. Primary neural cultures require specialty medium and additional supplements, depending on culture attachment or growth stage. We provide a collection of comparable cell culture media suitable for insects, mammalian cells, plants, yeast, bacteria and more.