Which antibiotic is best for mammalian cell culture?

Penicillin/streptomycin is commonly used; choice depends on cell type and contamination risk.

Can antibiotics affect cell growth?

At recommended concentrations, they are generally safe, but overdosing may inhibit cells.

Antibiotic Solutions

Antibiotic Solutions prevent bacterial contamination in cell culture and molecular biology experiments. In addition, selective growth antibiotics are commonly used for bacterial selection, preventing growth of non-resistant strains.

Common antibiotics: penicillin, streptomycin, gentamicin
Ready-to-use or concentrated formulations
Compatible with standard cell culture media
Preserve sterility during prolonged culture

Used in cell culture to control bacterial contamination while maintaining cell growth.

Antibiotics

Antibiotics

Amphotericin B (250 µg/ml)

Rifampicin (50 mg/ml, DMSO)

Cefuroxime Sodium Salt (50 mg/ml DMSO)

Kasugamycin Hydrochloride (50 mg/ml, dH2O)

Puromycin (10 mg/ml, dH2O)

Kanamycin (50 mg/ml, dH2O)

Gentamicin (20 mg/ml, dH2O)

Carbenicillin Disodium Salt (50 mg/ml, dH2O)

Ampicillin Sodium Salt (100 mg/ml, dH2O)

Streptomycin Sulfate (100 mg/ml)

Spectinomycin (50 mg/mL, dH2O)

Chloramphenicol (34 mg/ml, Ethanol)

Tetracycline (15 mg/ml, 70% Ethanol)

FAQs

Products & Formulation

Antibiotics

Amphotericin B (250 µg/ml)

Rifampicin (50 mg/ml, DMSO)

Cefuroxime Sodium Salt (50 mg/ml DMSO)

Kasugamycin Hydrochloride (50 mg/ml, dH2O)

Puromycin (10 mg/ml, dH2O)

Kanamycin (50 mg/ml, dH2O)

Gentamicin (20 mg/ml, dH2O)

Carbenicillin Disodium Salt (50 mg/ml, dH2O)

Ampicillin Sodium Salt (100 mg/ml, dH2O)

Streptomycin Sulfate (100 mg/ml)

Spectinomycin (50 mg/mL, dH2O)

Chloramphenicol (34 mg/ml, Ethanol)

Tetracycline (15 mg/ml, 70% Ethanol)

FAQs

Products & Formulation