Glasgow's MEM is unique from other media as it contains twice the concentration of amino acids and vitamins than the original Basal Medium Eagle, and is used without serum. Glasgow's MEM was originally formulated with 10% tryptose phosphate broth.

Dual-Site cGMP Manufacturing:
Gibco Glasgow's MEM is manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Paisley, Scotland, UK. The facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to the ISO 13485 standard. For supply chain continuity, we offer a comparable Gibco Glasgow's MEM product made in our Grand Island facility (11710-035). This facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to the ISO 13485 standards.

Glasgow's MEM contains no proteins, lipids, or growth factors. Therefore, Glasgow's MEM requires supplementation, commonly with 10% tryptose phosphate broth. Glasgow's MEM uses a sodium bicarbonate buffer system (2.75 g/L) and therefore requires a 5-10% CO2 environment to maintain physiological pH.