Table 2 Comparison of concentration of some micronutrients between a single sample of human serum and normal complete RPMI1640 culture medium (data not previously published).
Micronutrient | Concentration unit | Human serum | RPMI 1640 culture medium |
|---|---|---|---|
Folate | μmol/L | 0.028 | 2.3 |
Methionine | μmol/L | 30 | 100 |
Riboflavin | μmol/L | 0.05 | 0.53 |
Iron | mg/L | 0.84 | 0.19 |
Copper | mg/L | 1.4 | <0.1 |
Zinc | mg/L | 0.94 | 0.17 |
Calcium | mg/L | 98 | 26 |
Magnesium | mg/L | 20 | 11 |
Sodium | mg/L | 3400 | 3200 |
Potassium | mg/L | 154 | 200 |
Phosphorous | mg/L | 121 | 174 |
Sulphur | mg/L | 1110 | 64 |