Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is used for a variety of cell culture applications, such as washing cells before dissociation, transporting cells or tissue, diluting cells for counting, and preparing reagents. Formulations without calcium and magnesium are required for rinsing chelators from the culture before cell dissociation. Life Technologies offers a variety of Gibco® HBSS formulations for a range of cell culture applications. Find the right formulation using themedia selector tool.
With | Without |
• Glucose | • Calcium |
• Magnesium | |
• Phenol Red |
The complete formulation is available.
Product Intended Use
For in vitro diagnostic use. CAUTION: Not for human or animal therapeutic use. Uses other than the intended use may be a violation of local law.
cGMP Manufacturing and Quality System
Gibco® HBSS is manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Grand Island, New York. The facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards. For supply chain continuity, Life Technologies offers an identical Gibco® HBSS product made in our Scotland facility (14175-053). This facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to the ISO 13485 standard.
Form: | Liquid |
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pH Range: | 6.7 - 7.8 |
Osmolality: | 270 - 295 mOsm/kg |
Concentrated: | 1 X |
Product Size: | 500 mL |
Classification: | Animal Origin-Free |
Inorganic Salts: | No Calcium, No Magnesium |
Phenol Red Indicator: | No Phenol Red |
Sodium Pyruvate Additive: | No Sodium Pyruvate |
Shipping Condition: | Room Temperature |
Storage conditions: 15°C to 30°C
Shipping conditions: Room temperature
Shelf life: 36 months from date of manufacture
14175 - HBSS, no calcium, no magnesium, no phenol red