Sodium pyruvate is commonly utilized as an additive in culture media and broth as a carbon source, similar to glucose, as pyruvate is the end product of the glycolysis pathway. Since cells make sodium pyruvate as an intermediate metabolite in the glycolysis pathway, it is not a required supplement for all cell cultures. However, if cells have been grown in medium that is supplemented with sodium pyruvate, we recommend continuing use of the supplement as cell growth may lag without it.
QBI’s Sodium Pyruvate is prepared from ACS grade sodium pyruvate using QBI’s Cell Culture Grade Water.
Produced under high quality industry standards to ensure superior results.
Applications
Sodium Pyruvate can be added to cell culture media to facilitate sugar metabolism.
Product Contents
With: 11g/L NaC3H3O3
QBI Recommendation
- Protect from light
- Add to cell culture media as a carbon source at 1mM or 100mg/mL
- May have protective effects against hydrogen peroxide
Concentration: 100mM
Storage: 2 to 8°C
Shipping Condition: ambient temperature, with ice packs (depending on the distance of shipment)
Sterile Filtered (0.1um)
Performance Tested