Complete Macrophage Medium (MTS-1223-HM12)

The Complete Macrophage Medium is a ready-to-use formulation that contains basal nutrients, buffering components, and a defined set of supplements tailored for macrophage culture. By providing a fully assembled solution, it eliminates the need to separately source and titrate individual components such as serum, growth factors, and additives. This not only saves time but also reduces the risk of variability or errors in medium preparation. For many labs, adopting this complete formulation leads to more consistent macrophage viability, morphology, and functional performance across experiments.

The medium should be stored at 2-8°C and protected from light if indicated. Under these conditions, it remains stable for the shelf life stated on the product label. Once opened, you should take care to minimize contamination and repeated temperature cycling. If your experiments require smaller volumes, aliquoting the medium into sterile containers can help maintain consistency.

Yes. Many users start with the Complete Macrophage Medium as a robust baseline formulation and then add the Macrophage Growth Supplement or other additives when their applications require enhanced proliferation, extended culture duration, or specific functional profiles. Because the medium is already balanced for macrophage culture, additional supplements should be introduced carefully and, ideally, tested in small pilot experiments.