Classical Cell Culture Media, Wholesale
For a reseller, this category holds 49 classical media lines: DMEM in high, low and glucose-free versions, RPMI 1640, DMEM/F-12, Ham's F-12 and F-12K, MEM and MEM alpha, IMDM, M199, L-15, McCoy's 5A and other protocol classics, plus complete media for primary and embryo work. 43 lines are liquid, mostly 500 mL bottles; DMEM, RPMI 1640, MEM and M199 are also listed as powder in 100 L packs. Listed shelf life runs 12 to 48 months, mostly 12, at 2-8 C protected from light. Quote only.
Resale facts for this category
For distributors and resellers: pack sizes, shelf life and storage are listed on each product page. Documents on request.
- Lines
- 49
- Form
- Liquid: 43 · Powder: 4
- Pack size
- 500 mL (39) · 100 L (4) · 100 mL (4) · 50 mL (2)
- Shelf life
- 12, 18, 24, 48 months
- Storage conditions
- 2–8 ℃, protected from light
Prices, minimums and lead time are quoted per order. Send your product list and quantity per quarter on the request a quote page. Request a quote →
What this category covers
Classical media are the foundation formulations used to maintain and expand established mammalian cell lines. They supply amino acids, vitamins, salts, glucose and a buffering system, with or without L-glutamine, sodium pyruvate, HEPES and phenol red. Because they are referenced in so many published protocols, they turn over steadily in any catalogue aimed at research, QC and process-development laboratories.
This category is the natural starting point for a reseller building a cell culture range. It pairs with cell culture reagents and sera, and it feeds the basic research, antibody production and bioprocessing segments.
Products and formats for resale
- DMEM high glucose and low glucose: the most requested base media for adherent lines, in variants with and without pyruvate, glutamine and phenol red.
- RPMI 1640: for suspension, lymphoid, hybridoma and assay work.
- MEM and EMEM: compact classical formulations for many adherent lines.
- IMDM: a richer medium for demanding lines and expression work.
- DMEM/F-12 and Ham F-12: nutrient-balanced blends for epithelial and specialised protocols.
- M199, L-15 and McCoy 5A: protocol-specific classics that complete a catalogue.
- Powder media: listed for selected formulations, suited to resellers who repack or to end users who reconstitute at volume.
Pack sizes are shown on each product page in the product list. Variants with or without specific components can be discussed through custom media.
Stocking considerations for distributors
Liquid classical media are stored refrigerated and have a defined shelf life, so resellers plan by turnover rather than by one large purchase. Powder formats are lighter to ship and carry a longer listed shelf life (48 months for the 100 L classical powders, stored at 2-8 C), which can suit catalogue companies and marketplaces that ship onward to many destinations. Formulation variants matter to end users, so carry the glucose, glutamine and phenol-red options your customers specify rather than a single SKU.
Tell us the quantity per quarter for each variant and we will quote case configuration, lot reservation where needed and the lead time for the first and repeat shipments.
How wholesale supply works for classical media
- Inquiry: send the product list, pack sizes and the quantity per quarter, or submit an inquiry list from the product pages.
- Quotation: written, by email, with unit prices at the quoted volume, case configuration and lead time for that order.
- Minimum order quantities: confirmed on request per product and destination.
- Bulk powder: where a product page lists a powder format, larger dry quantities can be quoted.
- Private label: your label and documents, agreed in writing before production.
- Lot reservation: the same lot held for your customers across a season, requested at quotation.
- Lead time: quoted per order.
- Temperature control: shipments that need cold-chain handling are quoted case by case, including packaging and route.
- Documents: on request, confirmed per product.
Ready to ask? request a quote or email info@cellculturemedia.bio.
Quality and documents
Classical media are manufactured by qualified manufacturing partners operating under ISO-aligned quality management systems. Which documents accompany a given product is confirmed in the quotation; lot documents are supplied with the shipment where available. Resellers who need documents in a particular format for their own customers should say so at inquiry. See quality and documentation.
Products in Classical Cell Culture Media
Common questions about classical cell culture media
Can you supply DMEM and RPMI in powder as well as liquid?
Do you sell classical media to individual laboratories?
What is the minimum order quantity for classical media?
Can we resell your classical media under our own label?
What documents come with classical media?
Who we supply
We are a wholesale and bulk supply partner for companies that sell cell culture products to laboratories.
- Distributors Regional and national distributors of laboratory supplies.
- Resellers Resellers adding cell culture lines to an existing range.
- Catalogue companies Companies that list media and reagents in their own catalogue.
- Marketplaces Online marketplaces for scientific materials.
- Private-label buyers Brands that sell media and reagents under their own label.
We do not sell single units to individual labs or scientists.
Need classical cell culture media in wholesale quantities?
Send the SKUs, pack sizes and expected volume. We reply within one business day with a quotation.
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