L-Glutamine (200 mM)

L-Glutamine is a ready-to-use amino acid that is a required additive to most cell culture media, facilitating the storage and transfer of nitrogen to the cells in culture. Glutamine is also one of the most readily available amino acids for use as an energy source when glucose levels are low and energy demands are high, especially for rapidly proliferating cell types or cells cultured under hypoxic conditions, where glucose metabolism is less efficient.

At temperatures above 4°C, the L-glutamine within cell culture media non-enzymatically degrades. This short half-life requires that L-glutamine be added to freshly prepared media just prior to use.

Features

• Easy dilution into cell culture media (typically used at 2–4 mM final concentration)
• Sterile-filtered, ready-to-use
• Critical for cell survival and enhances cell proliferation
• Manufactured in the US in ISO-certified facilities