Himedia RPMI-1640 w/ L-Glutamine, Phenol red, 0.2% Glucose and 0.165 moles per litre MOPS buffer w/o Sodium bicarbonate

RPMI 1640 is the most commonly used medium in the Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) series developed by Moore et al for the culture of human normal and neoplastic cells in vitro. Its a modification of McCoys 5A medium specifically designed to support the growth of human lymphoblastoid cells in suspension culture. Presently the medium is extensively used for a wide range of anchorage dependant cell lines. The medium is known to support growth of cells both in presence of 5-20% FBS and in absence of FBS. MOPS, a zwitterionic buffer present in this medium does not antagonize antifungal agents. Hence, it is used as a diluent for antifungal agents that are water-soluble as well as water-insoluble. AT180 is RPMI 1640 with L-glutamine, phenol red, glucose and MOPS buffer. It is without sodium bicarbonate.