Chemicals and Drugs

Serum-Free Culture Media

CULTURE MEDIA free of serum proteins but including the minimal essential substances required for cell growth. This type of medium avoids the presence of extraneous substances that may affect cell proliferation or unwanted activation of cells.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

CULTURE MEDIA free of serum proteins but including the minimal essential substances required for cell growth. This type of medium avoids the presence of extraneous substances that may affect cell proliferation or unwanted activation of cells.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Culture Media, Serum-Free
  • Protein-Free Media
  • Serum-Free Media
  • Culture Media, Serum Free
  • Media, Protein-Free
  • Media, Serum-Free
  • Media, Serum-Free Culture
  • Protein Free Media
  • Serum Free Media
  • Low-Serum Media
  • Low Serum Media
  • Media, Low-Serum

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Culture Media (1966-1991)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.720.470.305w.255
  2. E07w.206w.255

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serum-Free Culture Media. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016895. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016895
  2. Serum-Free Culture Media. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50573427