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FluxMPS™ Leibovitz's L-15 Medium w/o Sodium Pyruvate: 2X Liquid

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FluxMPS™ Leibovitz's L-15 Medium w/o Sodium Pyruvate: 2X Liquid

Contains L-Glutamine Contains Phenol Red Contains Calcium Contains Magnesium Without Sodium Pyruvate

FluxMPS™ DCP-LL15-P2X is a Microfluidics Suitable, quadruple-stage ultra-filtered Leibovitz's L-15 2X formulation engineered for primary cells and CO2-free live-cell imaging on microfluidic and organ-on-a-chip (OoC) platforms. A quadruple-stage train (0.1 µm ×2 + 0.04 µm ×2) reaches a 0.04 µm final cut-off, five times finer than the 0.22 µm membranes used for conventional sterile filtration. CO2-free by design — D-galactose (1.8 g/L) and elevated amino acid buffering maintain pH under atmospheric conditions. Formulation: [+] L-Glutamine, [+] Phenol Red, [+] Calcium, [+] Magnesium | [-] Sodium Pyruvate.

  • CO2-free by design: D-galactose (1.8 g/L) as the primary carbon source plus elevated amino acid buffering — no CO2 incubator required
  • Quadruple-stage filtration (0.1 µm → 0.04 µm → 0.1 µm → 0.04 µm) reaching a 0.04 µm final pore size
  • Endotoxin release specification: < 0.05 EU/mL (LAL, USP <85>), tested per manufacturing batch
  • 2X concentrated Leibovitz's L-15 formulated without sodium pyruvate, allowing researcher-controlled secondary carbon addition
  • L-Glutamine (600 mg/L) and phenol red pH indicator (22 mg/L) included; full-strength calcium and magnesium salts
  • Manufactured under an ISO 13485:2016 quality management system; final QC at Diagnocine, Totowa, NJ
  • 34 ingredients across 3 composition categories, verified per lot with CAS traceability
  • Custom pH, nutrient, and salt modifications available on request
CAT. NO.
DCP-LL15-P2X | Cell Culture Media UNSPSC: 41116155 | Commodity: Molecular biology and cell culture growth media | (UNv260801)
Leibovitz's L-15 2X — Liquid, w/o Sodium Pyruvate
  • Media familyLeibovitz's L-15 2X
  • Carbon sourceD-Galactose, 1800 mg/L (1.8 g/L)
  • Formulation[+] L-Glutamine, [+] Phenol Red, [+] Calcium, [+] Magnesium | [-] Sodium Pyruvate
  • AppearanceOrange-red colored, clear solution
  • pH (USP <791>)7.4
  • Osmolality (USP <785>)Contact for specification
  • Endotoxin (USP <85>)< 0.05 EU/mL
  • FiltrationQuadruple-stage: 0.1 µm ×2 + 0.04 µm ×2
  • Storage2–8°C, protect from light
  • Shelf Life12 months from date of manufacture, unopened
ISO 13485:2016 USP <85> <785> <788> RUO
Why FluxMPS™

Engineered where standard media fails

Conventional 0.22 µm–filtered Leibovitz's L-15 passes subvisible particulates, mycoplasma-sized organisms, and endotoxin fragments that interfere with CO2-free pH maintenance and open-stage imaging clarity. FluxMPS™ is built to address these failure modes.

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Microchannel-safe purity

0.04 µm final filtration; USP <788> Method 1 (light obscuration) particulate compliance. Ultra-low particulate L-15 for clear live imaging and CO2-free chip loading.

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CO2-free by design formulation

Leibovitz's L-15 uses D-galactose (not glucose) as the primary carbon source and elevated amino acid concentrations for CO2-free pH buffering. This is a 2X concentrated formulation.

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Ultrapure-grade water

Type 1 water (18.2 MΩ·cm) with controlled trace-metal and total organic carbon (TOC) content for consistent lot-to-lot quality.

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Low background for imaging

Release specification < 0.05 EU/mL (LAL, USP <85>) and a low particulate baseline — a key control point for confocal and biosensor-based primary cell assays.

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CO2-free design

D-galactose plus elevated amino acid buffering maintains pH under atmospheric conditions — no CO2 gas supplementation required.

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Customization on demand

pH, nutrient concentrations, HEPES, and component modifications available. Contact support@diagnocine.com.

Purity Architecture

Quadruple-stage filtration system

Four serial filtration stages — a repeated prefilter and final-filter pair, run twice — reach a final 0.04 µm polish under ISO Class 5 aseptic fill conditions.

  1. 1

    0.1 µm Prefiltration I

    Removes large aggregates and cell debris; protects the first 0.04 µm final filter cartridge.

  2. 2

    0.04 µm Final filtration I

    First 0.04 µm pass; retains sub-micron particulates and microaggregates that pass a 0.22 µm filter.

  3. 3

    0.1 µm Prefiltration II

    Second, dedicated prefilter; protects the second 0.04 µm final filter cartridge.

  4. 4

    0.04 µm Final filtration II — Polish

    Ultimate polishing filter; aseptic fill in validated ISO Class 5 (Class 100) conditions.

Performance vs. conventional media

5×
Cleaner than 0.22 µm media by particulate count
0.04
µm final pore size across 4 filtration passes
Sterility & Mycoplasma: No growth after 14-day incubation (USP <71>); mycoplasma control is by 0.1 µm mycoplasma-retentive filtration (not tested per lot). Mycoplasma organisms are typically 0.2–0.3 µm in diameter.
Grade: This product is Microfluidics Suitable, filtered to a 0.04 µm final cut-off. It is not an MPS Grade product — that designation is reserved for the 0.01 µm ultra nano-filtered line, which adds 0.02 µm and 0.01 µm stages after the 0.04 µm polish. For applications requiring the 0.01 µm cut-off, contact support@diagnocine.com.
FluxMPS DCP-LL15-P2X Leibovitz's L-15 2X quadruple-stage filtration system (0.1 μm x2 + 0.04 μm x2) for organ-on-a-chip and microfluidic cell culture applications | Diagnocine
Figure 1. FluxMPS™ quadruple-stage filtration system (0.1 µm ×2 + 0.04 µm ×2).
© Diagnocine® — DCP-LL15-P2X
Applications

CO2-free live imaging and primary cell applications

FluxMPS™ DCP-LL15-P2X — Leibovitz's L-15 2X — delivers 0.04 µm filtered, Microfluidics Suitable purity for primary cells and related open-stage / OoC applications.

Automated Bioreactors & Robotics

Next-Generation System Uptime

An optional 0.01 µm (10 nm) ultra nano-filtered MPS Grade variant is available on request for automated perfusion systems.

  • Total Particulate Exclusion: 0.01 µm filtration removes nanoparticulate aggregates
  • Valve & Sensor Protection: Reduces micro-fouling risk in automated perfusion systems
  • Extended Perfusion Stability: Consistent nutrient delivery over long-duration culture

Inquiry Required: Contact support@diagnocine.com for the 0.01 µm MPS Grade variant.

Live-Cell Imaging

Open-Stage & CO2-Free Microscopy

L-15 plus galactose maintains pH without CO2 — a standard base for prolonged live-cell confocal, TIRF, light-sheet, and spinning-disk imaging on open-stage microscopes.

ConfocalTIRFLight-sheetOpen-stage
Cell Biology

Primary Cell Dissociation & Transport

CO2-free L-15 is a standard dissociation and transport buffer for primary cells, tissue pieces, and organoids outside the incubator.

Primary cellsOrganoidsTissue dissociation
Microfluidics

OoC Loading & Priming

CO2-independent L-15 enables chip loading, priming, and cell seeding outside incubators without pH drift during critical chip assembly steps.

OoC loadingChip primingCell seeding
In Vivo Studies

In Vivo Imaging & Intravital Microscopy

L-15 is a standard superfusion medium for intravital microscopy, maintaining pH in open tissue preparations without CO2 during surgical and imaging procedures.

IntravitalSuperfusionIn vivo
Metabolomics

CO2-Free Metabolic Studies

A galactose-based energy source enables metabolic studies without CO2 interference; galactose is commonly used to force oxidative phosphorylation in metabolically flexible cells.

OXPHOSGalactose forcingMetabolomics
Neuroscience

Acute Brain Slice & Neuron Imaging

CO2-free L-15 supports neuronal viability in acute brain slice preparations and dissociated neuron imaging without requiring carbogen (95% O2/5% CO2) gassing.

Brain slicesPrimary neuronsNeuronal imaging
Technical Specifications

Analytical release specifications

Every lot released against the full specification matrix. CoA: support@diagnocine.com.

Physical & Chemical Parameters
Parameter Specification
Formulation [+] L-Glutamine, [+] Phenol Red, [+] Calcium, [+] Magnesium | [-] Sodium Pyruvate
Appearance Orange-red colored, clear solution
Carbon source D-Galactose, 1800 mg/L (1.8 g/L)
pH USP <791> 7.4
Osmolality USP <785> Contact for specification
Total ingredients 34 components across 3 categories
Sterility, Purity & Safety Parameters
Parameter Specification
Endotoxin USP <85> BET < 0.05 EU/mL
Sterility USP <71> No growth / 14 days
Mycoplasma 0.1 µm mycoplasma-retentive filtration (not tested per lot)
Particulate ≥10 µm USP <788> Method 1 NMT 25/mL
Particulate ≥25 µm USP <788> Method 1 NMT 3/mL
Water purity Type 1, 18.2 MΩ·cm
Manufacturing std. ISO 13485:2016
Fill environment ISO Class 5 (Class 100)
Storage, Handling & Logistics
Parameter Specification
Storage temperature 2–8°C, away from light
Freeze-thaw Do not freeze
Shelf life 12 months from date of manufacture, unopened
Shipping condition Cold pack
CO2 requirement CO2-independent by design — D-galactose and elevated amino acid buffering maintain pH under atmospheric conditions; no gas supplementation required
Available pack sizes 500 mL, 1000 mL
Raw Materials & Regulatory Traceability
Parameter Specification
Raw material grade Reagent / cell culture grade
Traceability Full lot traceability per ISO 13485
Manufacturing QMS ISO ISO 13485:2016 certified
UNSPSC 41116155 — Molecular biology and cell culture growth media (UNv260801)
Regulatory alignment 21 CFR Part 820 (QMSR) aligned
Production method Micro-batch, per-lot QC release
Intended use Research Use Only (RUO)
Formulation

Full composition (mg/L)

Leibovitz's L-15 2X: 34 ingredients verified per lot with CAS numbers for full raw-material traceability. This 2X concentrated formulation uses D-galactose (not glucose) as the primary carbon source and elevated amino acid concentrations for CO2-free pH buffering.

Component CAS Number mg/L
INORGANIC SALTS
Calcium chloride dihydrate 10035-04-8 370.000
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate 7791-18-6 400.000
Magnesium sulfate anhydrous 7487-88-9 195.440
Potassium chloride 7447-40-7 800.000
Potassium phosphate monobasic 7778-77-0 120.000
Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 16000.000
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate anhydrous 7558-80-7 380.240
Component CAS Number mg/L
AMINO ACIDS
L-Alanine 56-41-7 450.000
Glycine 56-40-6 400.000
L-Arginine (free base) 74-79-3 1000.000
L-Asparagine 70-47-3 500.000
L-Cysteine (free base) 52-90-4 240.000
L-Glutamine 56-85-9 600.000
L-Histidine (free base) 71-00-1 500.000
L-Isoleucine 73-32-5 500.000
L-Leucine 61-90-5 250.000
L-Lysine hydrochloride 657-27-2 188.000
L-Methionine 63-68-3 150.000
L-Phenylalanine 63-91-2 250.000
L-Serine 56-45-1 400.000
L-Threonine 72-19-5 600.000
L-Tryptophan 73-22-3 40.000
L-Tyrosine disodium salt 69847-45-6 552.320
L-Valine 72-18-4 200.000
Component CAS Number mg/L
VITAMINS
Choline chloride 67-48-1 2.000
D-Ca-Pantothenate 137-08-6 2.000
Folic acid 59-30-3 2.000
Nicotinamide 98-92-0 2.000
Pyridoxine hydrochloride 58-56-0 2.000
Riboflavin-5-phosphate sodium salt 130-40-5 0.200
Thiamine hydrochloride 67-03-8 2.000
i-Inositol 87-89-8 4.000
OTHERS
D-Galactose 59-23-4 1800.000
Phenol red sodium salt 34487-61-1 22.000
Custom formulation: Contact support@diagnocine.com for DCP-LL15-P2X modifications.
Quality Assurance

Manufacturing & compliance

Every FluxMPS™ product is manufactured and released under a multi-layer quality system.

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ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management

Manufactured under an ISO 13485:2016-certified quality management system. Final QA at the Diagnocine R&D Center, Totowa, NJ, USA.

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Ultrapure Type 1 Water

18.2 MΩ·cm with controlled trace-metal and TOC content for consistent lot-to-lot quality.

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ISO Class 5 Fill & Finish

Aseptic fill in validated ISO Class 5 (Class 100) laminar-flow workstations.

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Micro-Batch Precision

Small-batch, per-lot tested — no blending. Certificate of Analysis available for every lot.

Batch-level quality control. Endotoxin is controlled per manufacturing batch rather than per unit. Every batch is tested before release and must meet the release specification:
  • Endotoxin — LAL assay, USP <85> Bacterial Endotoxins Test; assay sensitivity 0.005 EU/mL; release specification < 0.05 EU/mL
  • pH, osmolality, conductivity, appearance and clarity
  • Sterility
A Certificate of Analysis is available on request.

Endotoxin — USP <85> BET

LAL assay; release specification < 0.05 EU/mL per batch.

Particulate — USP <788> Method 1

NMT 25/mL (≥10 µm), NMT 3/mL (≥25 µm) by light obscuration.

Osmolality — USP <785>

Target: Contact for specification.

Documentation & CoA

Full CoA with raw-material traceability available on request.

Certificate of Analysis: Request for any DCP-LL15-P2X lot at support@diagnocine.com.
Product Comparison

How DCP-LL15-P2X compares

FluxMPS™ DCP-LL15-P2X vs. conventional 0.22 µm–filtered media.

Parameter DCP-LL15-P2X (FluxMPS™) Conventional Leibovitz's L-15
(0.22 µm filtered)		 Standard DMEM/RPMI
(0.22 µm filtered)
Grade Microfluidics Suitable Standard grade Standard grade
L-15 2X without sodium pyruvate — researcher-defined secondary carbon for CO2-free primary cell studies check_circle Yes cancel No cancel No
Final filtration pore size 0.04 µm 0.22 µm 0.22 µm
Number of filtration stages 4 (Quadruple) 1 1
Mycoplasma-retentive filtration check_circle Yes (0.1 µm) cancel No cancel No
CO2-free design check_circle Yes (galactose) check_circle Yes cancel No
Endotoxin (release specification) < 0.05 EU/mL Corning classical liquid media — < 0.25 EU/mL
Sigma-Aldrich DMEM complete medium — ≤ 2 EU/mL
Gibco classical DMEM — Not specified (recorded per lot)
USP <788> Method 1 particulate tested check_circle Yes cancel No cancel No
Water quality Type 1, 18.2 MΩ·cm Purified water Purified water
Manufacturing QMS ISO 13485:2016 ISO 9001 or none ISO 9001 or none
Microfluidic channel compatible check_circle Yes (Microfluidics Suitable) cancel Risk of clogging cancel Risk of clogging
Custom formulation check_circle Yes cancel No cancel No

Comparison figures from published supplier specifications, accessed 2026-09-02. Suppliers that publish no numeric endotoxin specification are shown as "Not specified".

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about FluxMPS™ DCP-LL15-P2X — Leibovitz's L-15 2X.

Yes. DCP-LL15-P2X is processed through a quadruple-stage filtration system reaching a 0.04 µm final pore size, and its CO2-free design makes it well suited to chip loading, priming, open-stage imaging, and other atmospheric OoC workflows where CO2 control is impractical.
FluxMPS™ uses four sequential filters — 0.1 µm prefiltration I, 0.04 µm final filtration I, 0.1 µm prefiltration II, and 0.04 µm final filtration II (polish) — reaching a 0.04 µm final pore size and approximately 5× lower particulate counts than a single 0.22 µm pass.
Sodium pyruvate is omitted so researchers can add it fresh, giving precise control of secondary carbon input for CO2-free experiments. In L-15, pyruvate concentration can influence the energy status of transported or dissociated primary cells; add it at the concentration your protocol requires.
No. DCP-LL15-P2X is CO2-independent by design — D-galactose and elevated amino acid buffering maintain pH under atmospheric conditions, so no gas supplementation is required.
Yes. Add FBS (5–10%), serum-free supplements, growth factors, or antibiotics as required. When filtering serum-containing additions, use a 0.2 µm low-protein-binding PES or PVDF filter — never 0.04 µm, which retains much of the lipid and lipoprotein fraction serum provides. Contact support@diagnocine.com for custom co-formulation.
Every batch is released against a specification of < 0.05 EU/mL by LAL assay (USP <85>, assay sensitivity 0.005 EU/mL). This is a batch-level release specification, not a per-unit certificate; a Certificate of Analysis for your specific lot is available on request.
Yes. Full CoA per lot covers: appearance, pH (USP <791>), osmolality (USP <785>), sterility (USP <71>), endotoxin (USP <85>), mycoplasma control, particulate count (USP <788> Method 1), and raw-material traceability. Request at support@diagnocine.com.
Scientific References

Supporting literature

Key publications supporting Leibovitz's L-15 2X in CO2-free live-cell imaging, primary cell culture, and OoC applications.

  1. Leibovitz A. The growth and maintenance of tissue-cell cultures in free gas exchange with the atmosphere. Am J Hyg. 1963;78:173–180. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a120309
  2. Huh D, et al. Reconstituting organ-level lung functions on a chip. Science. 2010;328:1662–1668. doi:10.1126/science.1188302
  3. Bhatia SN, Ingber DE. Microfluidic organs-on-chips. Nat Biotechnol. 2014;32:760–772. doi:10.1038/nbt.2989
  4. Novak R, et al. Robotic fluidic coupling and interrogation of multiple vascularized organ chips. Nat Biomed Eng. 2020;4:407–420. doi:10.1038/s41551-019-0497-x
  5. Jang KJ, et al. Human kidney proximal tubule-on-a-chip. Integr Biol. 2013;5:1119–1129. doi:10.1039/c3ib40049b
  6. Schimek K, et al. Integrating biological vasculature into a multi-organ-chip microsystem. Lab Chip. 2013;13:3588–3598. doi:10.1039/c3lc50217a
  7. Luni C, et al. High-efficiency cellular reprogramming with microfluidics. Nat Methods. 2016;13:446–452. doi:10.1038/nmeth.3832
  8. Sung JH, et al. Microfabricated mammalian organ systems. Lab Chip. 2013;13:1201–1212. doi:10.1039/c3lc41017j

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