formulation

Cosmetics are complex mixtures formulated through the rational blending and processing of various natural, synthetic, or extracted raw materials. The ingredients used in cosmetics are diverse in type and functionality. Based on their properties and applications, cosmetic ingredients can generally be classified into two main categories: base materials and auxiliary ingredients. The former constitutes the primary component of cosmetics, accounting for a significant proportion in formulations and serving as the key functional substances. Auxiliary ingredients, on the other hand, play roles in shaping the product, ensuring stability, or imparting color, fragrance, and other specific characteristics.Establishing a systematic ingredient database is of great significance for cosmetic research and development. By analyzing the physicochemical properties (such as oil-water partition coefficients and molecular weight distribution), biological activity mechanisms (such as antioxidant pathways and cellular signaling regulation), and compatibility of ingredients, the database can provide precise guidance for formulation design. This approach helps shorten the development cycle of cosmetic/skincare products and reduces trial-and-error costs.

MCE offers 621 types of cosmetic ingredient compounds, including antioxidants, humectants, emulsifiers, film-forming agents, and more.

The high rates of morbidity and mortality caused by fungal infections are associated with the current limited antifungal arsenal and the high toxicity of the compounds. Additionally, identifying novel drug targets is challenging because there are many similarities between fungal and human cells. The most common antifungal targets include fungal RNA synthesis and cell wall and membrane components, though new antifungal targets are being investigated. Nonetheless, fungi have developed resistance mechanisms, such as overexpression of efflux pump proteins, overexpression and changes in drug targets and biofilm formation, emphasizing the importance of discovering new antifungal drugs and therapies. Due to the limited antifungal arsenal, researchers have sought to improve treatment via different approaches, such as the combination of antifungal drugs, development of new formulations for antifungal agents and modifications to the chemical structures of traditional antifungals, etc.

MCE offers a unique collection of 537 compounds with validated antifungal activities. MCE antifungal compound library is an effective tool for drug repurposing screening, combination screening and biological investigation.

Flavors and fragrances serve as indispensable enhancing elements in modern industries, playing multidimensional roles in the fields of food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical development. In the food industry, flavors and fragrances are not only used to compensate for flavor loss during processing but also to create novel sensory experiences and enhance product appeal. Natural flavors such as vanilla and citrus oils impart rich, layered aromas to foods, while synthetic flavors can precisely replicate specific tastes, meeting the demands of standardized production and extending the flavor stability of food products. In the cosmetics sector, flavors and fragrances are key to emotional design. They enhance product recognition and elevate the pleasure of use through pleasant scents. In pharmaceutical development, the application of flavors and fragrances focuses on improving compliance. Especially in formulations such as oral liquids and chewable tablets, the addition of mint, fruit, and other flavoring components effectively masks the bitter or irritating taste of medications, increasing patient acceptance. Additionally, some natural flavors may themselves possess auxiliary therapeutic benefits.

MCE contains 498 kinds of flavors and fragrances, which can be used in fields such as food, cosmetics and drug development.

MCE Bi-27 Serum-free Supplement (50×), Insulin-Free is a customized formulation developed by removing insulin from the standard Bi-27 formulation. As a neuronal cell culture supplement, it is specifically designed to support the growth and maintenance of hippocampal neurons and other central nervous system (CNS) neurons in applications where the presence of insulin may interfere with experimental outcomes.

MCE Bi-27 Serum-free Supplement (50×), Antioxidant-Free is a customized neuronal culture supplement developed by removing antioxidants components (such as vitamins, superoxide dismutase, catalase, etc.) from the standard Bi-27 formulation. It is specifically designed for investigating the roles of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in aging, cytotoxicity, apoptosis, and chronic neurological diseases. This formulation provides a stable culture environment for mechanistic studies without the interference of exogenous antioxidants.

Minimum Essential Medium (MEM), also known as Minimal Essential Medium, was developed by Harry Eagle based on Eagle’s Basal Medium (BME). It is a basic cell culture medium with a simple formulation and broad applicability, and is one of the most commonly used media in animal cell culture. MEM contains only 12 essential amino acids, L-glutamine, and 8 vitamins. It is primarily used for the culture of adherent cells. With appropriate formulation modifications, it can also be used for other types of cell culture.

MCE One Step Colored Rapid Gel Preparation Kit (12.5%) uses pre-mixed formulations of the upper gel and lower gel. Simply mix the reagents in pairs, add modified coagulation agent, and the gel will form quickly and easily.

MCE qPCR Master Mix is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for qPCR except sample DNA, primers and water. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE Human PSC Maintenance Medium is a ready-to-use, chemically defined formulation designed to support the robust growth and self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) under feeder-free culture conditions.

MCE Hematoxylin-Eosin Staining Kit (Including Differentiation and Bluing Solutions) contains staining solutions, differentiation solution, and bluing solution. Through optimized formulations, it helps to adjust the staining effect, ensuring proper staining intensity and further improving experimental accuracy.

MCE 2× High-Fidelity PCR Master Mix is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for PCR except sample DNA, primers and water. The 1 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE RT Master Mix for qPCR II is a convenient, ready-to-use formulation for reverse transcription. With advanced reverse transcriptase, this kit can synthesize cDNA more rapidly, more specifically. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE 2× PCR Master Mix (with Dye) is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for PCR except sample DNA, primers and water, in which bromophenol blue dye is included. The 1 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE Human Colorectal Cancer Organoid Complete Culture Medium is a pre-mixed, ready-to-use formulation composed of a basal colorectal cancer organoid medium and multiple key culture supplements at optimized ratios. This medium requires no additional preparation and enables the efficient and stable establishment of human colorectal cancer organoid models.

MCE Human Gastric Cancer Organoid Complete Culture Medium is a pre-mixed, ready-to-use formulation composed of a basal gastric cancer organoid medium and multiple key culture supplements at optimized ratios. This medium requires no additional preparation and enables the efficient and stable establishment of human gastric cancer organoid models.

MCE Human Ovarian Cancer Organoid Complete Culture Medium is a pre-mixed, ready-to-use formulation composed of a basal ovarian cancer organoid medium and multiple key culture supplements at optimized ratios. This medium requires no additional preparation and enables the efficient and stable establishment of human ovarian cancer organoid models.

MCE Human Breast Cancer Organoid Complete Culture Medium is a pre-mixed, ready-to-use formulation composed of a basal breast cancer organoid medium and multiple key culture supplements at optimized ratios. This medium requires no additional preparation and enables the efficient and stable establishment of human breast cancer organoid models.

MCE SYBR Green qPCR Master Mix (No ROX) is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for qPCR except sample DNA, primers and water, in which no ROX Reference Dye is included. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE 2× Fast PCR Master Mix (with Dye) is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for fast PCR except sample DNA, primers and water, in which bromophenol blue dye is included. The 1 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE SYBR Green qPCR Master Mix (Low ROX) is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for qPCR except sample DNA, primers and water, in which Low ROX Reference Dye is included. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE SYBR Green qPCR Master Mix (High ROX) is provided as a simple-to-use, stabilized 2× formulation that includes all components for qPCR except sample DNA, primers and water, in which High ROX Reference Dye is included. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE Advanced MEM Reduced Serum Medium is a chemically defined essential medium developed based on classical MEM formulation. Enables at least a 50% reduction in fetal bovine serum (FBS) usage while maintaining normal cell growth rates and cellular morphology, and is suitable for the culture of a wide variety of suspension and adherent mammalian cells.

MCE RT Master Mix for qPCR II is a convenient, ready-to-use formulation for reverse transcription and can eliminate genomic DNA (gDNA) contaminations in RNA samples. With updated reverse transcriptase, this kit can synthesize cDNA more rapidly, more specifically. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE SYBR Green qPCR Master Mix (Universal) is compatible with all qPCR instruments. 2× ready-to-use formulations which consist of antibody-mediated hot start polymerase, MgCl₂, dNTPs and a proprietary reaction buffer, produce optimal results in qPCR experiments. The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

This product is the serum-free B-27 Supplement, the most widely cited neuronal culture supplement. It is an optimized formulation designed to support both low- and high-density growth, as well as short- and long-term viability of embryonic neurons. This product is formulated with water-for-injection. The 10 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

This product is serum-free and vitamin A-free.It is a customized variant of the standard Bi-27 formulation with vitamin A removed as a supplement for neuronal cell culture to support the low- or high-density growth and short- or long-term viability of embryonic. This product is formulated with water-for-injection. The 10 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

MCE RT Master Mix for qPCR (gDNA digester plus) is a convenient, ready-to-use formulation for reverse transcription and can eliminate genomic DNA (gDNA) contaminations in RNA samples. The cDNA product can be directly applied as a template in a standard PCR and real time quantitative PCR (qPCR). The 100 rxns is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is widely used in various cell culture applications, including washing cells prior to dissociation, transporting cells or tissue samples, diluting cells for cell counting, and preparing a variety of reagent solutions. Formulations without calcium and magnesium are suitable for washing chelating agents prior to cell dissociation procedures. The 500 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is widely used in various cell culture applications, including washing cells prior to dissociation, transporting cells or tissue samples, diluting cells for cell counting, and preparing a variety of reagent solutions. Formulations without calcium and magnesium are suitable for washing chelating agents prior to cell dissociation procedures. The 500 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is widely used in various cell culture applications, including washing cells prior to dissociation, transporting cells or tissue samples, diluting cells for cell counting, and preparing a variety of reagent solutions. Formulations without calcium and magnesium are suitable for washing chelating agents prior to cell dissociation procedures. The 500 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.

Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is widely used in various cell culture applications, including washing cells prior to dissociation, transporting cells or tissue samples, diluting cells for cell counting, and preparing a variety of reagent solutions. Formulations without calcium and magnesium are suitable for washing chelating agents prior to cell dissociation procedures. The 500 mL is defined as the base specification. All larger sizes correspond to incremental volumes of this base.