F7524

Fetal Bovine Serum

non-USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

• Synonym(s): Fetal Calf sera, Fetal Calf serum, FBS, FCS, sera, serum
• MDL number: MFCD00132239
• eCl@ss: 32160409
• NACRES: NA.71

Properties

• biological source: bovine fetus
• Quality Level: 400
• sterility: sterile-filtered
• product line: FBS Classic
• composition: hemoglobin, ≤25 mg/dL
• origin: non-USA origin
• availability: not available in Canada, USA
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• impurities: ≤10 EU/mL endotoxin
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −20°C

Description

Application

FBS is used in a broad range of cell culture applications.

Biochem/physiol Actions

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. It provides many non-defined growth promoting and survival enhancing factor to cells in culture. Derived from clotted blood, it 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.

Features and Benefits

F7524 is the same great product as Biochrom GmbH. product S0115.

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

Legal Information

Not available in USA or Canada. Please check with your local supplier regarding availability and import restrictions in your country.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves