RPMI-1640 Medium 
ATCC30-2001
RPMI-1640 medium modified to contain 2 mM L-glutamine, 10 mM HEPES, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 4500 mg/L glucose, and 1500 mg/L sodium bicarbonate, for use in incubators using 5% CO2 in air. Additional sodium bicarbonate may be required for use in incubators containing higher percentages of CO2. It has applications for cell culture, cell growth, and viability.
Product category Media
Formulation Contains 2 mM L-glutamine, 10 mM HEPES, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 4500 mg/L glucose, and 1500 mg/L sodium bicarbonate. Comments NOTE: This reduced level of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3, 1.5 g/L) is intended for use in 5% CO2 in air. Additional sodium bicarbonate may be required for use in incubators containing higher percentages of CO2.
Applications Cell culture
Cell growth and viability
Volume 500 mL Storage conditions 2°C to 8°C