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S8398

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Shields and Sang M3 Insect Medium

With L-glutamine, without potassium bicarbonate, powder, suitable for insect cell culture

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

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable

components

NaHCO3: no
L-glutamine: 0.6 g/L
glucose: 10 g/L (Dextro)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Shields and Sang M3 insect medium can support the rapid growth of both primary and established cultures of Drosophila melanogaster cells. Insect tissue culture media have been formulated to mimic the main properties of the hemolymph of specific insects.

Application

Shields and Sang M3 Insect Medium has been used:
  • for the dissection of Drosophila larvae to study the changes in the translational activity of larval wing imaginal disc cells
  • to incubate Drosophila bodies for surface sensing of translation (SUnSET) assay
  • to culture Drosophila cells for transfection studies

Developed for the culture of Drosophila cell lines.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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