Other Sera for Cell Culture
Serum is an important cell culture media supplement due to its mix of growth factors, hormones, attachment factors, buffering agents, and trace nutritional elements. Although fetal bovine serum (FBS) is the most common serum used to enrich culture media, many other animal sera can be used to supplement media in species-specific and other cell culture applications. Species-specific animal serum products can provide an environment that closely mimics the native state of the cells, promoting healthy cell growth. We provide other sera products such as:
Products
Horse Serum
Donor herd, USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture, suitable for hybridoma
Donkey Serum, 100 ml
Non-sterile donkey serum collected from normal healthy donkeys. Used for blocking of interfering antibodies.
Horse Serum
Donor Herd, USA origin, Heat inactivated, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Goat Serum Donor Herd
USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Newborn Calf Serum
USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Complement sera from guinea pig
lyophilized powder
Bovine Calf Serum
for cell culture, USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Newborn Calf Serum
USA origin, Heat Inactivated, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Calf Serum
from formula-fed bovine calves, iron supplemented, USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Mouse Serum, 100 ml
Non-sterile mouse serum collected from normal healthy mice. Used for blocking of interfering antibodies.
Rabbit Serum
USDA approved, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Porcine Serum
USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Bovine Calf Serum
Iron-Fortified, USA origin, from formula-fed bovine calves, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Calf Serum
Iron-Supplemented, from formula-fed bovine calves, sterile-filtered, USA origin, suitable for cell culture
Sera from mouse
frozen liquid (from clotted whole blood)
Sheep Serum
USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Complement sera from rabbit
lyophilized powder
Sera from mouse
Newborn Bovine Serum
New Zealand origin
Horse Serum
USA origin, Donor herd, suitable for cell culture, suitable for hybridoma
Newborn and Adult Bovine Serum
Newborn calf serum can present a cost-effective alternative to FBS in media for many culture applications, and where a low antibody titer will not impact cells. Adult bovine serum may similarly be used as a basal media supplement to promote growth and proliferation. Choose from
- Iron-supplemented serum from formula-fed calves
- Calf serum of USA or New Zealand origin
- Adult bovine serum (ABS) of USA origin
Serum from Other Animal Species
Beyond bovine serum, sera from other species may also be used as more cost-effective alternatives for supplementation of basal cell culture media, or for other applications. Equine (horse) and porcine (pig) sera, for example, have been used in the production of vaccines for both human and animal use.
We offer sera from diverse species that include:
- Chicken
- Porcine (pig)
- Caprine (goat)
- Equine (horse)
- Ovine (sheep)
- Rabbit
Related Resources
- Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) – What You Need to Know
Review the basics of using fetal bovine (or calf) serum for cell culture and how sourcing and regulations affect the price of sera for cell-based assays.
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- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture Protocols
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- Lentiviral Transduction Protocol
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- Subculture of Adherent Cell Lines
Cell culture protocol for passaging and splitting adherent cell lines using trypsin EDTA. Free ECACC handbook download.
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- Cell Culture Protocol 10: Testing Cells for Mycoplasma Contamination by Hoechst DNA Staining
Cell culture protocol for testing cell lines for mycoplasma contamination using indirect DNA staining using Hoechst 33342.
- Brochure: Cell Culture Manual
- Serum for Cell and Tissue Culture FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about FBS and other serum products, and links to related products.
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