IMDM, or Iscove’s Modified Dulbecco’s Medium, was first developed by N.N. Iscove (1978) to successfully culture mouse B-lymphocytes to maturation without added serum. In the original IMDM recipe, Dulbecco’s Medium (DMEM) was enriched with selenium and serum replacements that consist of albumin, transferrin, and soybean lipids. Compared to other basal media, IMDM is considered a more complex and enriched synthetic media, containing greater amounts of amino acids, vitamins, and glucose. IMDM is a highly enriched media well-suited for rapid proliferating and high-density cell cultures in a 5% CO2 atmosphere. IMDM is utilized for a variety of specialized cell types and also as the basis for some of the more unique serum-free media formulations. It has been reported to support various mammalian cells and tissue such as bone marrow, hematopoietic progenitors, a variety of hybrid cells and some cell lines. When utilized in conjunction with serum, it supports a broad spectrum of Mammalian cell types including but not exclusive to bone marrow, hybridomas and lymphocytes.

Recommended use :
– Respect storage conditions of the product
– Do not use the product after its expiry date
– Store product in an area protected from light (not necessary for saline solutions).
– Manipulate the product in aseptic conditions (e.g. : under laminar air flow)
– Wear clothes adapted to the manipulation of the product to avoid contamination (e.g. : gloves, mask, hygiene cap, overall…)
– The product is intended to be used in vitro, in laboratory only. Do not use it in therapy, human or veterinary applications.
Utilization :
Supplements, such as antibiotics, should be added as sterile supplements to the medium.
Storage conditions and shelf-life of supplemented product will be affected by the nature of the supplements.
Indications of deterioration :
Medium should be clear and free of particulate and flocculent material.
Do not use if medium is cloudy or contains precipitate.
Other evidence of deterioration may include color change or degradation of physical or performance characteristics.

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