FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid
FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid
FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid is a Microfluidics Suitable, quadruple-stage ultra-filtered (0.1 µm ×2 + 0.04 µm ×2) 1X liquid cell culture medium engineered for organ-on-a-chip (OoC), tissue-on-a-chip (ToC), and microphysiological system (MPS) applications. The validated four-pass train reaches a 0.04 µm final cut-off — five times finer than the 0.22 µm membranes used for conventional sterile filtration — making it microchannel-safe from day one.
- Quadruple-stage filtration train: 0.1 µm ×2 (Prefiltration I & II) + 0.04 µm ×2 (Final filtration I & II), reaching a 0.04 µm final cut-off
- Low-glucose MEM base (D-Glucose 1.0 g/L) buffered with 25 mM HEPES (5958 mg/L) plus sodium bicarbonate (2200 mg/L) for dual-buffer flexibility
- Phenol red-free formulation for fluorescence- and absorbance-sensitive assays
- Endotoxin release specification: < 0.05 EU/mL (LAL, USP <85> BET), controlled per manufacturing batch
- Manufactured under an ISO 13485:2016 quality management system; final packaging, testing and customization at Diagnocine Precision, Totowa, NJ
- Prepared with Ultrapure Type 1 water (18.2 MΩ·cm)
- Custom formulations available — pH, glucose, salts, HEPES, and nutrient composition on request
- Glucose1000 mg/L (1.0 g/L)
- L-Glutamine292 mg/L
- Sodium Pyruvate110 mg/L
- HEPES5958 mg/L (25 mM)
- pH (USP <791>)7.4
- Osmolality (USP <785>)See CoA
- Endotoxin (USP <85>)< 0.05 EU/mL
- Filtration0.1 µm ×2 + 0.04 µm ×2 (Quadruple-stage)
- Storage2–8°C, protect from light
- Shelf Life12 months from date of manufacture, unopened
Engineered where standard media fails
Conventional 0.22 µm-filtered media can carry mycoplasma-sized organisms (approximately 0.2–0.3 µm), subvisible debris, and inconsistent endotoxin levels that accumulate inside microchannels — corrupting biosensor readings, stressing primary cultures, and shortening device lifetimes. FluxMPS™ is engineered to address these failure modes at the source.
Microchannel-safe purity
0.04 µm final filter retains particles to sub-mycoplasma size; USP <788> Method 1 (light obscuration) particulate compliance verified per lot.
Total metabolic control
User-defined carbon source and precise nutrient concentrations support metabolic flux experiments and Warburg-pathway research.
Ultrapure-grade water
Prepared with Type 1 water (18.2 MΩ·cm) under strict trace-metal and total organic carbon (TOC) control.
Low background for imaging
Quadruple-stage filtration keeps particulate and debris load to a minimum, supporting cleaner backgrounds for confocal microscopy, live-cell biosensors, and TEER measurements.
Rich, stable nutrient profile
Micro-batch precision locks in amino acid and vitamin concentrations for lot-to-lot reproducibility in long-term perfusion studies.
Customization on demand
pH, glucose, salts, HEPES, and full nutrient composition available on request. Contact support@diagnocine.com.
Quadruple-stage filtration system
FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid is processed through a validated four-pass filtration train — two paired 0.1 µm prefilter / 0.04 µm final-filter stages in series — reaching a 0.04 µm final cut-off, well beyond what single-pass 0.22 µm filtration can achieve.
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0.1 µm Prefiltration I
Removes large particulates, cell debris and protein aggregates; protects the first 0.04 µm final-filter cartridge.
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0.04 µm Final filtration I
First 0.04 µm pass; retains sub-micron particulates and microaggregates that pass through a 0.22 µm membrane, including material in the 0.2–0.3 µm mycoplasma size range.
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0.1 µm Prefiltration II
Second dedicated prefilter, protecting the second 0.04 µm final-filter cartridge and providing full-train redundancy.
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0.04 µm Final filtration II — Polish
Ultimate polishing filter; aseptic fill and finish in a validated ISO Class 5 laminar-flow workstation.
Performance vs. conventional media
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 — with USP <788> Method 1 particulate compliance verified on every lot.
© Diagnocine® — DCP-MEMH-RN1X
Designed for next-generation cell culture platforms
FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid is validated for organ-on-a-chip, metabolic research, live-cell imaging, and primary cell models where particulate contamination and endotoxin variation are unacceptable.
Automated Bioreactors & Robotics
An optional 0.01 µm (10 nm) MPS Grade variant is available for automated bioreactor and robotic perfusion systems requiring the ultimate particulate exclusion.
- Total Particulate Exclusion: 10 nm filtration for nanoscale valve and sensor protection
- Valve & Sensor Protection: reduces risk of particulate-induced blockage in precision fluidic systems
- Extended Perfusion Stability: supports flow-rate consistency across multi-week automated runs
Inquiry Required: Contact support@diagnocine.com to request the 0.01 µm MPS Grade variant.
Micro Physiological System (MPS) & Chip
Quadruple-stage filtration reduces the risk of microchannel clogging and helps maintain laminar flow integrity in microfluidic chip formats.
Warburg Effect & Metabolic Research
Defined low-glucose carbon source and a low-endotoxin background support precise metabolic flux analysis in cancer cell models.
iPSC-Derived Models
Ultra-filtered formulation supports sensitive iPSC differentiation protocols where endotoxin variability can cause off-target effects.
Endothelial & Primary Cells
Microchannel-safe purity supports endothelial barrier integrity and TEER-based assays.
Metabolic Flux Analysis
Defined base composition supports isotope tracing (13C) and NMR-based metabolic flux workflows. Not compatible with Agilent Seahorse XF assays, which require bicarbonate-free, phenol red-free medium.
Microscopy & Optical Sensing
Quadruple-stage filtration keeps particulate load low, supporting confocal imaging, live-cell biosensor assays, and TEER measurements.
Lot-release quality parameters
Every production batch of FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid undergoes the complete quality-release battery below before shipment. Available pack sizes: 500 mL, 1000 mL.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Formulation | L-Glutamine, Sodium Bicarbonate, HEPES, Calcium, Magnesium, Glucose, Sodium Pyruvate present; Phenol Red not added |
| Appearance | Pale yellow-colored, clear solution |
| pH USP <791> | 7.4 |
| Osmolality USP <785> | See CoA |
| Glucose | 1000 mg/L (1.0 g/L) |
| L-Glutamine | 292 mg/L |
| Sodium Pyruvate | 110 mg/L |
| Phenol Red | Not added |
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Endotoxin USP <85> BET | < 0.05 EU/mL |
| Sterility USP <71> | No growth after 14 days |
| Mycoplasma | 0.1 µm & 0.04 µm mycoplasma-retentive filtration (not tested per lot) |
| Particulate ≥10 µm USP <788> Method 1 | Compliant |
| Particulate ≥25 µm USP <788> Method 1 | Compliant |
| Water purity | Ultrapure Type 1, 18.2 MΩ·cm |
| Manufacturing std. ISO 13485 | ISO 13485:2016 |
| Fill environment | ISO Class 5 (Class 100) |
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Storage temperature | 2–8°C, protected from light |
| Freeze-thaw | Not recommended |
| Shelf life | 12 months from date of manufacture, unopened |
| Shipping condition | Cold pack |
| CO₂ requirement | HEPES-buffered; reduced CO₂ dependence (~5% CO₂ compatible; validate per cell line) |
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Raw material grade | Cell culture / reagent grade |
| Traceability | Full lot documentation, CoA available |
| Manufacturing QMS | 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 precision manufacturing |
| Intended use | For Research Use Only (RUO) |
Full composition (mg/L)
Complete formulation with CAS numbers, reproduced from manufacturer specification. Total: 30 components. Custom compositions available on request.
| Component | CAS Number | mg/L |
|---|---|---|
| INORGANIC SALTS | ||
| Calcium chloride dihydrate | 10035-04-8 | 265.000 |
| Magnesium sulfate anhydrous | 7487-88-9 | 97.720 |
| Potassium chloride | 7447-40-7 | 400.000 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 144-55-8 | 2200.000 |
| Sodium chloride | 7647-14-5 | 6800.00 |
| Sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous | 7558-79-4 | 122.000 |
| Component | CAS Number | mg/L |
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| AMINO ACIDS | ||
| L-Arginine hydrochloride | 1119-34-2 | 126.000 |
| L-Cystine dihydrochloride | 30189-89-0 | 31.300 |
| L-Glutamine | 56-85-9 | 292.000 |
| L-Histidine hydrochloride monohydrate | 5934-29-2 | 42.000 |
| L-Isoleucine | 73-32-5 | 52.000 |
| L-Leucine | 61-90-5 | 52.000 |
| L-Lysine hydrochloride | 657-27-2 | 72.500 |
| L-Methionine | 63-68-3 | 15.000 |
| L-Phenylalanine | 63-91-2 | 32.000 |
| L-Threonine | 72-19-5 | 48.000 |
| L-Tryptophan | 73-22-3 | 10.000 |
| L-Tyrosine disodium salt | 69847-45-6 | 51.900 |
| L-Valine | 72-18-4 | 46.000 |
| Component | CAS Number | mg/L |
|---|---|---|
| VITAMINS | ||
| Choline chloride | 67-48-1 | 1.000 |
| D-Ca-Pantothenate | 137-08-6 | 1.000 |
| Folic acid | 59-30-3 | 1.000 |
| Niacinamide | 98-92-0 | 1.000 |
| Pyridoxine hydrochloride | 58-56-0 | 1.000 |
| Riboflavin | 83-88-5 | 0.100 |
| Thiamine hydrochloride | 67-03-8 | 1.000 |
| OTHERS | ||
| D-Glucose | 50-99-7 | 1000.000 |
| HEPES | 7365-45-9 | 5958.000 |
| Sodium Pyruvate | 113-24-6 | 110.000 |
| i-Inositol | 87-89-8 | 2.000 |
ISO 13485:2016 manufacturing & compliance
Manufactured under ISO 13485:2016 QMS with final packaging, testing, and customization at Diagnocine Precision in Totowa, New Jersey, USA.
ISO 13485:2016 QMS
Full quality management system certification covering manufacturing, testing, and release for FluxMPS™ media.
Ultrapure Type 1 Water
All media prepared with 18.2 MΩ·cm resistivity water under strict trace-metal and TOC control.
ISO Class 5 Fill & Finish
Aseptic filling performed in validated ISO Class 5 laminar-flow workstations.
Micro-Batch Precision
Small-batch manufacturing supports lot-to-lot nutrient consistency for reproducible perfusion studies.
Endotoxin — USP <85> BET
LAL assay per batch. Release specification: < 0.05 EU/mL.
Particulate — USP <788> Method 1
Light obscuration particle count confirms ≥10 µm and ≥25 µm compliance per lot.
Osmolality — USP <785>
Freezing-point osmometry per USP <785>. Result: see CoA.
Documentation — CoA & Full Lot Records
Certificate of Analysis with full QC panel, traceability, and release signatures for every lot.
- 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
How DCP-MEMH-RN1X (FluxMPS™) compares
Side-by-side comparison against conventional 0.22 µm-filtered alternatives of the same base formulation.
| Parameter | DCP-MEMH-RN1X (FluxMPS™) | Conventional MEM (0.22 µm) | Standard MEM alternative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Microfluidics Suitable | Standard filtered | Standard filtered |
| Base Formulation | Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red MEM | MEM Standard | MEM Equivalent |
| Final filtration pore size | 0.04 µm | 0.22 µm | 0.22 µm |
| Number of filtration stages | 4 stages | 1 stage | 1–2 stages |
| Mycoplasma barrier filtration | check_circle | cancel | cancel |
| 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) |
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| USP particulate compliance | check_circle USP <788> Method 1 | cancel | cancel |
| Water quality | Ultrapure Type 1 (18.2 MΩ) | Purified water | Purified water |
| Manufacturing QMS | ISO 13485:2016 | Variable | Variable |
| Microfluidic channel compatibility | check_circle Validated | cancel Risk of clogging | cancel Risk of clogging |
| Custom formulation | check_circle On request | cancel | Limited |
Comparison figures from published supplier specifications, accessed 2026-09-02. Suppliers that publish no numeric endotoxin specification are shown as "Not specified".
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about FluxMPS™ Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), Low Glucose & 25mM HEPES w/o Phenol Red: 1X Liquid and Microfluidics Suitable cell culture media.
Supporting literature
Peer-reviewed publications supporting Microfluidics Suitable ultra-filtered media and microfluidic cell culture applications.
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