Gibco™ Zeocin™ Selection Antibiotic is a formulation of phleomycin D1, a glycopeptide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces verticillus. Zeocin™ Selection Antibiotic acts by binding to and cleaving DNA, leading to cell death.

Zeocin™ Selection Antibiotic is used for selection of of mammalian, insect, yeast, bacterial, and plant cell cultures. It is used at a working concentration ranging between 50–400 μg/mL depending on the cell type. This product is supplied at 100 mg/mL in sterile water in one 50 mL bottle.

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We offer a wide range of antibiotics and antimycotics in both powder and liquid formats.

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• Contamination control
• Eukaryotic and bacterial selection

See recommendations for working concentrations for selection antibiotics.

Learn more about the use of antibiotics and antimycotics in cell culture, and review guidelines for decontaminating cultures.

Zeocin is a trademark of Invivogen.