F8067

Fetal Bovine Serum

New Zealand origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture, suitable for hybridoma

• Synonym(s): Fetal Bovine Serum, FBS, FCS, sera, serum
• MDL number: MFCD00132239
• NACRES: NA.71

Properties

• biological source: bovine fetus
• Quality Level: 500
• sterility: sterile-filtered
• product line: FBS Classic
• composition: Bovine IgG, ≤1 mg/mL ; Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL
• origin: New Zealand origin
• technique(s): cell culture | hybridoma: suitable; cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• impurities: ≤10 EU/mL endotoxin
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −20°C

Description

General description

FBS remains a popular media supplement because it provides a wide array of functions in cell culture. FBS delivers nutrients, growth and attachment factors and protects cells from oxidative damage and apoptosis by mechanisms that are difficult to reproduce in serum-free media (SFM) systems.

Application

FBS derived from clotted blood is the most widely used undefined supplement in eucaryotic, especially mammalian, cell culture. It is typically used with the classical media that were developed in the 1950s and 1960s. These include many popular media such as Minimum Essential Medium (MEM); Dulbecco′s Modified Eagles Media (DME, DMEM); Iscove′s Modified Eagles Medium (IMDM); M199 and Roswell Park Memorial Institute medium, RPMI-1640.

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

Other Notes

Product is not available for Australia. Alternatives for Australian origin FBS: F9423

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable