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F7942

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Fetal Bovine Serum

Canada origin, sterile-filtered, γ-irradiated, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):
FBS, FCS, sera, serum
MDL number:

biological source

bovine fetus

Quality Level

sterility

γ-irradiated
sterile-filtered

product line

FBS Classic

composition

Bovine IgG, ≤1.0 mg/mL
Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

origin

Canada origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL Endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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biological source

bovine fetus

biological source

bovine fetus

biological source

bovine fetus

biological source

bovine fetus

sterility

γ-irradiated, sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

composition

Bovine IgG, ≤1.0 mg/mL , Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

composition

Bovine IgG, ≤1 mg/mL , Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

composition

Bovine IgG, ≤1 mg/mL , Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

composition

Bovine IgG, ≤1 mg/mL , Hemoglobin, ≤25 mg/dL

origin

Canada origin

origin

USA origin

origin

USA origin

origin

Canada origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | hybridoma: suitable, cell culture | insect: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | hybridoma: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL Endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

General description

Fetal bovine serum is used as a supplement for in vitro and ex vivo cell, tissue and organ cultures. It has important hormones, vitamins, transport proteins and growth factors.

Application

FBS sourced from Canada is used in a broad range of cell culture applications. FBS provides many non-defined growth promoting and survival enhancing factors to cells in culture. It was used as a supplement for different cell cultures.

Analysis Note

  • Endotoxin and hemoglobin tested
  • Tested for the presence of bacteria, virus, and mycoplasma
  • Triple filtered with 0.1 micron membrane under aseptic conditions

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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