McCoy's 5A medium was initially used specifically for the culture of Novikoff Hepatoma cells. Unlike other medium, mcCoy's 5A medium contains reduced glutathione, bacterial peptone and high concentrations of glucose. McCoy's 5A is widely used in the culture of primary cells, such as bone marrow, skin, gingiva, kidney, spleen, lung, rat embryo, omentum and so on. In addition, McCoy's 5A medium is also used for tissue biopsy culture, the establishment of cell line, and the culture of some lymphocytes and more difficult cells. This product contains many kinds of amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts and other ingredients for cell culture, but does not contain protein, lipids or any growth factors. Therefore, the product should be used with serum or serum-free additives.

General Information

Product Form	Liquid
Concentration	1×
pH	7.2-7.4
D-Glucose	3000mg/L
HEPES	25mM
L-glutamine	1.5mM
NaHCO₃	2200mg/L
Phenol red	10mg/L
Storage	2-8℃ ,Shading Light
Shipping	RT
Expiration date	24 months

Notes

1. This product is for research use only.;
2. This product is sterilized by 0.1μm filtration.;
3. It is necessary to pay attention to the aseptic operation and avoid the contamination during the culture.

Technical Resources

Recommendations for handling of cryopreserved cells

Protocol for Thawing Frozen Cells

Count the number of cells with Trypan Blue exclusion

Citations

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