TC-100 Insect Cell Medium, Phenol Red-Free

CCM-SC-0003 is a liquid TC-100 insect cell medium configured for research and bioprocess development teams working with insect cell platforms. The medium is sterile-filtered and supplied ready for aseptic use after standard laboratory temperature equilibration. The formulation includes D-glucose as a carbohydrate source and L-glutamine as a nitrogen and energy metabolism component. Phenol red is omitted, supporting optical readouts, color-sensitive assays, and processes where dye-related background should be minimized.

The specified culture environment is 27-28 °C in an air-regulated, non-CO2 atmosphere. The source specification lists a recommended complete-culture configuration using 10% FBS; users requiring an animal-origin-free workflow should verify their supplementation strategy before scale-up, as serum addition changes the final culture system. This item is categorized for scientific and basic research use and is available through our specialty cell culture media portfolio for consolidated procurement with related reagents.

• Routine maintenance and expansion of insect cell cultures at 27-28 °C without CO2 control.
• Research-scale insect cell workflows requiring a TC-100 formulation with L-glutamine already included.
• Assay development where phenol red-free medium helps reduce background color or absorbance interference.
• Small-volume process development before transfer to larger controlled culture formats.
• Procurement standardization for laboratories that need 500 mL sterile-filtered liquid medium with defined shipping, storage, and shelf-life information.

For multi-bottle ordering, recurring supply, or site-level stocking programs, submit requirements through request a quote and include target delivery location, annual volume estimate, and any lot reservation needs.

Store unopened bottles at 2-8 °C protected from light. The stated shelf life is 18 months when stored under recommended conditions and handled with appropriate cold-chain practices. Shipments are packed with blue ice to maintain refrigerated transit conditions; inspect the bottle on receipt and place it at 2-8 °C promptly. Do not freeze unless your internal validation supports freezing for this formulation. Use aseptic technique when opening, avoid repeated warming cycles, and record the lot number, opening date, and in-use hold time according to your laboratory procedure.

CellCultureMedia supplies CCM-SC-0003 for research and bioprocessing environments that require consistent documentation and procurement traceability. Manufacturing and release controls are ISO-aligned, with sterile filtration specified for this liquid medium. Lot-specific Certificate of Analysis documentation is available on request and may include release attributes such as appearance, sterility, pH, osmolality, and endotoxin where those tests are included for the lot. For documentation review, supplier qualification, or controlled purchasing files, visit our quality information page. Free worldwide shipping is available for qualified orders, subject to destination requirements and cold-chain feasibility.