Chemical composition of Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium (Eagles' MEM “Nissui” 1).
| Components | Concentration (mg L−1) | Components | Concentration (mg L−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl | 6800 | l-Phenylalanine | 32 |
| NaHCO3 | 2200 | l-Cystine·HCl·H2O | 31.4 |
| KCl | 400 | l-Methionine | 15 |
| CaCl2 | 200 | l-Tryptophan | 10 |
| NaH2PO4 | 115 | Sodium succinate·6H2O | 100 |
| MgSO4 | 93.5 | Succinic acid | 75 |
| d-Glucose | 1000 | i-Inositol | 2 |
| Phenol red | 6 | Choline bitartrate | 1.8 |
| l-Glutamine | 292 | d-Ca pantothenate | 1 |
| l-Arginine·HCl | 126 | Folic acid | 1 |
| l-Lysine·HCl | 73 | Pyriodoxal HCl | 1 |
| l-Leucine | 52 | Niacinamide | 1 |
| l-Isoleucine | 52 | Thiamine HCl | 1 |
| l-Threonine | 48 | Riboflavin | 0.1 |
| l-Valine | 46 | Biotin | 0.02 |
| l-Histidine·HCl·H2O | 42 | Kanamycin | 60 (titer) |
| l-Tyrosine | 36 |