Technical Resources - Media Formulations

21575 - MEM, Hank's

Catalog Number(s):
21575022

Components Molecular Weight Concentration (mg/L) mM
Amino Acids
L-Arginine hydrochloride 211 126 0.597
L-Cystine 240 21 0.0875
L-Glutamine 146 292 2
L-Histidine hydrochloride-H2O 210 42 0.2
L-Isoleucine 131 52 0.397
L-Leucine 131 52 0.397
L-Lysine hydrochloride 183 73 0.399
L-Methionine 149 15 0.101
L-Phenylalanine 165 32 0.194
L-Threonine 119 48 0.403
L-Tryptophan 204 10 0.049
L-Tyrosine 181 36 0.199
L-Valine 117 46 0.393
Vitamins
Choline chloride 140 1 0.00714
D-Calcium pantothenate 477 1 0.0021
Folic Acid 441 1 0.00227
Niacinamide 122 1 0.0082
Pyridoxal hydrochloride 204 1 0.0049
Riboflavin 376 0.1 0.000266
Thiamine hydrochloride 337 1 0.00297
i-Inositol 180 2 0.0111
Inorganic Salts
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2-2H2O) 147 185 1.26
Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2-6H2O) 203 100 0.493
Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4-7H2O) 246 100 0.407
Potassium Chloride (KCl) 75 400 5.33
Potassium Phosphate monobasic (KH2PO4) 136 60 0.441
Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) 84 350 4.17
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 58 8000 137.93
Sodium Phosphate dibasic (Na2HPO4) anhydrous 142 48 0.338
Other Components
D-Glucose (Dextrose) 180 1000 5.56
Phenol Red 376.4 10 0.0266

Reference:

  1. Eagle, H. (1959) Science 130:432.