L4386

L-15 Medium (Leibovitz)

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

• Synonym(s): Leibovitz L15
• UNSPSC Code: 12352207
• NACRES: NA.75
• MDL number: MFCD00217482

Properties

• Product Name: L-15 Medium (Leibovitz), With L-glutamine, powder, suitable for cell culture
• Quality Segment: 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

Description

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

Preparation Note

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Codes: H315,H318
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P362 + P364
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point (°F): Not applicable
• Flash Point (°C): Not applicable