Himedia Iscove`s Modified Dulbecco`s Medium (IMDM) w/ L-Glutamine w/o HEPES buffer and Sodium bicarbonate

Iscoves Modified Dulbeccos Medium is an enriched modification of Dulbeccos Modified Eagles Medium wherein serum can be partially or totally replaced by chemically defined substances. The medium contains additional amino acids, sodium selenite, sodium pyruvate, vitamins and inorganic salts. Potassium nitrate is substituted by ferric nitrate. IMDM was the first medium utilizing HEPES buffer. The medium when appropriately supplemented supports good growth of precursor cells of erythrocytes and macrophages. The medium also supports good growth of T and B lymphocytes and a variety of hybrid cells under serum free or reduced serum conditions. AT160 is Iscoves Modified Dulbeccos Medium with L-glutamine. It does not contain HEPES buffer.