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Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells. > Other
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Products classified under Tariff item 3821.00.00.90
B27 Supplement for Neural Stem Cells
B27 Supplement is a serum-free liquid supplement designed for neural progenitor and stem cell cultures. It contains a defined mixture of antioxidants, lipids, and trophic factors that support cell growth and maintenance. As a prepared culture medium supplement, it falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 for products used in the development or maintenance of cells.
3821.00.00Bacto-Trypsin Soy Agar Plates
Pre-poured Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) plates used for general bacterial growth, sterility testing, and environmental monitoring. The medium contains casein digest and soy peptone, and is prepared and ready for inoculation. These plates are prepared culture media for the maintenance of micro-organisms, falling under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00Bacto-Tryptone Soy Agar for Yeast Maintenance
Sterile Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) plates with added yeast extract for maintaining yeast strains like Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This prepared medium supports the growth and maintenance of yeast in brewing and biotech fermentation. It falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00BD Universal Viral Transport Kit Medium
BD Universal Viral Transport Kit Medium is a prepared liquid medium containing skim milk and veal infusion broth, designed to maintain viruses in clinical specimens such as sputum and tissue. It supports viral stability during transport from collection to laboratory testing. As a prepared culture medium for virus maintenance, it is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00CHO-S-SFM Serum-Free Medium
Chemically defined serum-free medium specifically formulated for Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) suspension cells used in monoclonal antibody production. This prepared medium supports the growth and maintenance of animal cells in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It qualifies as prepared culture media under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00COPAN FLOQSwab VTM
COPAN FLOQSwab VTM is a proprietary viral transport medium paired with flocked swabs, containing antibiotics and buffers to enhance viral release from nasal and oral samples. The medium maintains virus viability during transport to diagnostic laboratories. This prepared culture medium is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 for virus maintenance.
3821.00.00DMEM Cell Culture Medium
Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) is a liquid basal medium supplemented with amino acids, vitamins, glucose, and salts for maintaining mammalian cells such as HEK293 or fibroblasts in vitro. This prepared medium is essential for cell culture in research and bioproduction. It falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media for animal cells.
3821.00.00Fetal Bovine Serum Supplemented Medium
Basal medium kit with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) for serum-dependent animal cell lines like CHO cells. This complete prepared medium supports the growth and maintenance of animal cells in biopharmaceutical production. It is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00Hardy Diagnostics VTM
Hardy Diagnostics VTM is a viral transport medium featuring a sucrose transport supplement and phenol red indicator for swab specimens. It preserves viral RNA integrity during transport from collection sites to testing laboratories. As a prepared medium for virus maintenance, it falls under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00HEK293 Cell Culture Flask Media
Ready-to-use serum-free medium for adherent HEK293 cells used in viral vector production. The medium contains lipids, trace elements, and buffers to support human cell line maintenance. This prepared medium is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 for animal cell culture.
3821.00.00Inactivated VTM for Transport
Inactivated VTM for Transport is a heat-inactivated viral transport medium containing guanidinium thiocyanate, designed for safe handling of high-risk viral samples without maintaining live virus viability. It preserves viral nucleic acids for downstream molecular testing. This prepared medium is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as a culture medium for virus maintenance.
3821.00.00LB Agar Plates for Bacterial Culture
Pre-poured LB (Luria-Bertani) agar plates containing nutrients like tryptone, yeast extract, and sodium chloride, solidified with agar for growing E. coli and other bacteria. These plates are prepared and ready for use in microbiological applications. They are classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00MacConkey Agar for Gram-Negative Bacteria
Selective MacConkey agar with bile salts, lactose, and neutral red for isolating enteric Gram-negative pathogens like Salmonella. This prepared medium is used for the selective cultivation of bacteria in diagnostic laboratories. It falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00Murashige and Skoog (MS) Basal Medium
MS medium powder or liquid containing macro/micro-nutrients, vitamins, and myo-inositol for plant tissue culture, enabling micropropagation of species like orchids or potatoes. This prepared medium supports the growth and maintenance of plant cells. It is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00MWE Transwab Viral Medium
MWE Transwab Viral Medium is a proprietary viral stabilization medium used with self-centering swab technology to maintain viruses for molecular testing. The medium preserves viral integrity during transport from collection to laboratory. As a prepared culture medium for virus maintenance, it falls under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00Plant Preservation Tissue Culture Medium
Plant Preservation Tissue Culture Medium (PPM™) is a liquid antibiotic-supplemented medium used to prevent microbial contamination in plant tissue cultures. It is designed to maintain plant cells and tissues during shipping and storage. This prepared medium falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as a culture medium for the maintenance of plant cells.
3821.00.00Potato Dextrose Agar for Mold Culture
PDA medium from potato infusion and dextrose for mold sporulation and mycotoxin studies, ideal for Penicillium and Fusarium. This prepared medium is used for the cultivation and maintenance of fungi. It falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media for micro-organisms.
3821.00.00Remel Viral Transport Medium
Remel Viral Transport Medium is formulated with gelatin, antibiotics, and pH buffers to optimize transport of influenza and RSV samples from pediatric patients. It maintains virus viability during transit to diagnostic laboratories. This prepared culture medium is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00RPMI-1640 Medium for Lymphocyte Culture
RPMI-1640 Medium for Lymphocyte Culture is a buffered liquid medium with HEPES, sodium bicarbonate, and L-glutamine optimized for human lymphocyte and hybridoma cell maintenance. It supports cell growth in laboratory research and diagnostic applications. As a prepared culture medium for cell development, it falls under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00RPMI-1640 Medium for Lymphocytes
RPMI-1640 is a buffered liquid medium with glutamine, vitamins, and sodium bicarbonate optimized for human lymphocyte and hybridoma cell lines in immunology research. This prepared medium supports the maintenance of human cells in vitro. It is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for Fungi
Sterile Sabouraud agar plates with peptones and high dextrose for cultivating yeasts, molds, and dermatophytes like Candida or Aspergillus. This prepared medium is used for the selective growth of fungi in clinical and research settings. It falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00SARS-CoV-2 Specific VTM
SARS-CoV-2 Specific VTM is a specialized viral transport medium optimized for SARS-CoV-2 with proteinase inhibitors for prolonged stability in RT-PCR workflows. It maintains viral RNA integrity during transport and storage. As a prepared culture medium for virus maintenance, it falls under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00Terrific Broth for Protein Expression
Terrific Broth (TB) is a rich liquid medium with glycerol, yeast extract, and tryptone for high-density E. coli cultures in recombinant protein production. This prepared medium supports the growth and maintenance of bacteria in biotechnological applications. It is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.
3821.00.00UTM Universal Transport Medium
UTM Universal Transport Medium contains basal salts, proteins, and antimicrobials to maintain viability of viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma, and ureaplasma in clinical samples. It is designed for multi-purpose diagnostic specimen transport. This prepared culture medium is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00Viral Transport Medium (VTM)
Sterile VTM with Hanks' balanced salt solution, gelatin, and antibiotics for preserving clinical swab samples containing viruses like SARS-CoV-2 during transport. This prepared medium maintains viral viability for diagnostic testing. It falls under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media for viruses.
3821.00.00VTM Glycerol-Based Formulation
VTM Glycerol-Based Formulation is a glycerol-supplemented viral transport medium with sucrose and bovine serum albumin for respiratory virus preservation at ultra-low temperatures. It maintains viral infectivity during frozen storage and transport. As a prepared culture medium for virus maintenance, it falls under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00VTM with Hanks Balanced Salt Solution
VTM with Hanks Balanced Salt Solution is a viral transport medium formulated with Hanks Balanced Salt Solution, gelatin, and antibiotics for preserving nasopharyngeal swab samples for COVID-19 testing. It maintains virus viability during transport to diagnostic laboratories. This prepared culture medium is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00.
3821.00.00YM Agar for Yeast and Mold
Yeast Malt (YM) agar with peptone, dextrose, malt extract, and agar for enumerating yeasts and molds in dairy and beverages. This prepared medium is used for the cultivation and maintenance of fungi. It is classified under tariff item 3821.00.00 as prepared culture media.