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L-15 Medium (Leibovitz)

With ʟ-glutamine and sodium pyruvate, powder, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Leibovitz L15

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MDL number:
MFCD00217482
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.75

product name

L-15 Medium (Leibovitz), With L-glutamine, powder, suitable for cell culture

Quality Level

500

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

components

sodium pyruvate: 0.55 g/L
phenol red: 0.011 g/L
L-glutamine: 0.3 g/L

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

L-15 Medium (Leibovitz) is formulated for use in carbon dioxide (CO2) free systems requiring sodium bicarbonate supplements. It supports established cell lines, such as human larynx epidermoid cells (HEp-2) and Rhesus monkey kidney epithelial cells (LLC-MK2), as well as primary explants of embryonic and adult human tissue. L-15 medium can also be used for culturing viruses.

Application

L-15 Medium (Leibovitz) has been used:
  • to study the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with primary cultures of Eisenia fetida coelomocytes
  • to culture crab hepatopancreas and ovary tissues
  • as a component of the dissociation medium for infusion of the pancreas of mice

Quantity

Formulated to contain 13.8 grams of powder per liter of medium.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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