HEK293 Media | Sartorius

HEK293 Media & Feed Portfolio

High-Performing Specialty Media and Feed for HEK293 Cell Lines

Growth in gene therapies and viral vector vaccines has increased the demand for robust HEK293 cell lines. Sartorius offers four high-performing suspension HEK media that are designed for use with the high variability of HEK293 cell lines, the versatility of adeno-associated virus and the complexity of viral vector processes. The portfolio also includes a unique feed supplement to boost viral production for gene therapies and vaccines.

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HEK Media & Feed Portfolio for Optimized Growth

  • High performance, scalability and quality, ensuring purity and safety of the final product
  • Optimized for transient transfection and infection or stable expression in suspension
  • 100% chemically defined, animal component-free, serum-free
  • Available in liquid and powder formats
  • Requires little or no adaptation from other serum-free media
  • Manufactured under ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 quality standards

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HEK293 Media Sample Kit

Sample media for gene therapy and viral vector vaccines.

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Robust and Effective Base Medium for Infection and Stable Expression

  • Developed for high-performance infection of HEK293 and other human cell lines
  • Supports cell growth and production of recombinant proteins and antibodies
  • Contains a medium level of nutrients and growth factors
  • Can be used in research or in manufacturing applications
  • All steps, including thawing, expanding, pre-complexing DNA, transfecting and producing can be performed in the same medium regardless of the production scale

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A Well-Established Transfection Medium Designed for HEK293 Cell Lines in Suspension Mode

  • Developed for cultivating HEK293 cell lines, with a focus on transfection applications and virus production in suspension, making it ideal for gene therapy applications
  • Well suited for transient transfection with polycationic transfection reagents
  • Contains a medium level of nutrients and growth factors
  • Can be used in research or in manufacturing applications
  • All steps including thawing, expanding, pre-complexing DNA, transfecting and producing can be performed in the same medium

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Leanest Transfection Medium for HEK293 Cell Line in Suspension

  • Developed for cultivation of HEK293 cell lines, with a focus on transfection applications and virus production in suspension — a perfect choice for gene therapy applications
  • Well suited for transient transfection with polycationic transfection reagents
  • Contains essential levels of nutrients and no growth factors
  • Used in research or manufacturing applications
  • All steps — thawing, expanding, pre-complexing DNA, transfecting and producing — can be performed in the same medium

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Highest Nutrient Level for HEK293 Cell Lines in Suspension

  • Developed for cultivation of HEK293 and other mammalian cell lines, with a focus on transfection applications and optimized for virus/viral vector production, making it a perfect choice for gene therapy applications
  • Contains high levels of nutrients and no growth factors
  • Can be used in research or in manufacturing applications
  • All steps — thawing, expanding, pre-complexing DNA, transfecting and producing — can be performed in the same medium regardless of the production scale

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Unique to the Market - Concentrated Nutrients for HEK Cell Production 

HEK-FS_2 is designed as a feeding solution in combination with Sartorius HEK293 media. The feed contains highly concentrated nutrients to increase the productivity of HEK293 and other human cells.

  • Chemically defined, animal component-free cell culture supplement

  • Developed to feed HEK media portfolio

  • Contains no L-glutamine, serum, hydrolysates or growth factors

  • Supports superior production of AAV or LV in suspension cultures by maintaining and extending the production ability of HEK cultures

  • To be used in a pH-controlled environment, must be added 6 – 24 h after transfection, at a minimum.  

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Liquid Storage & Shipping

Secure your product’s stability and integrity during long-term storage and shipping

Cell Biopreservation Solutions

High-quality solutions designed and validated for the cryopreservation and cold storage of cells, including stem cells, T cells, and PBMCs.

Bioreactors & Fermenters

Sartorius offers a complete scalable bioreactor platform from cell and strain line development to commercial manufacturing.

BLI Systems

Perform label-free, rapid viral quantitation for gene therapy applications.

Buffer Solutions for Downstream Processing

Sartorius’ global manufacturing facilities fully meet the highest quality standards and consistently supply powder and liquid buffers

Rapid Virus Quantification

Quickly and precisely quantify total virus particles to get real-time insights into viral titers.

FAQs - HEK 293 Media

Viruses are biological entities that replicate only within living cells. Most viruses can be grown in cultured cells such as MDCK, Vero, HEK, or insect cells. Historically embryonated hen's eggs were used to produce viruses before the industry moved to cell culture models.

The cell culture medium used to culture a virus greatly depends on the requirements of the host cell line. Specialty media provide the optimum quantity of nutrients to allow for cell growth and support virus infection and production. Among the human cell lines, HEK293 is widely utilized in viral vector production due to its high transfectivity, rapid growth rate, and ability to grow in a serum-free, suspension culture.

HEK293 cells are easy to grow and maintain in culture. They are also highly amenable to transfection, delivering excellent transfection efficiencies. Thus, HEK293 cells are a preferred cell line for transfection experiments to produce gene therapies or gene-modified cell therapies.

Specialty media designed for HEK293 cells provides the optimal quantities of necessary nutrients to allow maximum cell growth, enable transfection, and support the production of high viral titers. Ideally, cells should be cultured in chemically-defined, serum-free media to limit variability between batches and simplify regulatory approvals.

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