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 the media selector tool.
This HBSS is modified as follows:
With | Without |
• Glucose | • Calcium |
• Phenol Red | • Magnesium |
The complete formulation is available.
Product Intended UseFor
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 SystemGibco™ HBSS is manufactured at a cGMP compliant facility, located in Paisley, Scotland, UK. The facility is registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer and is certified to the ISO 13485 standard.
Concentrated forms of Gibco™ HBSS require pH adjustment and filtration at the time of preparation (see protocol for details).
在中国境内, 本产品于非临床科研用途, 产品信息以中文为准。 (In China territory, the product is for Research Use only in non-clinical unit, product information in Chinese shall prevail.)
For Research Use or Further Manufacturing. Not for diagnostic use or direct administration into humans or animals.