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12133C

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Bovine Calf Serum

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

Synonym(s):

Calf Serum, bovine calf sera, calf sera, calf serum

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71
Biological source:
bovine (calf)
Origin:
USA origin
Sterility:
sterile-filtered
Shipped in:
dry ice

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biological source

bovine (calf)

sterility

sterile-filtered

type

for cell culture

composition

hemoglobin, ≤35 mg/dL

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

γ-irradiated by SER-TAIN process, sterile-filtered

sterility

γ-irradiated, sterile-filtered

biological source

bovine (calf)

biological source

bovine (calf) (formula-fed)

biological source

bovine (calf)

biological source

bovine (calf) (formula-fed)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

origin

USA origin

origin

USA origin

origin

Australia origin

origin

USA origin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤50 EU/mL Endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Animal serum is commonly used to supplement basal media formulations for the optimal growth of many cell types in vitro.[1] Bovine Calf Serum (BCS) is collected from calves that are less than 12 months old. The serum contains approximately double the protein of fetal bovine serum (FBS). BCS will promote growth in a variety of mammalian cell lines and is often used as a cost-effective substitute for FBS.

Application

Bovine Calf Serum has been used as a basal media supplement for growing :
  • Immunocompetent cells of ileal Peyer′s patches[2]
  • Mouse skeletal myoblasts[3]
  • Ovarian cell lines[4]
  • Bovine retinal pericytes[5]
Bovine Calf Serum has been used as a basal media supplement for growing:
  • immunocompetent cells of ileal Peyer′s patches[2]
  • mouse skeletal myoblasts[6]
  • ovarian cell lines[4]
  • bovine retinal pericytes[7]

Use in the propogation of viruses, Helicobacter pylori and Plasmodium falciparum.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Animal serum is commonly used to supplement basal media formulations for the optimal growth of many cell types in vitro.[1] Bovine Calf Serum (BCS) is collected from calves that are less than 12 months old. The serum contains approximately double the protein of fetal bovine serum (FBS). BCS will promote growth in a variety of mammalian cell lines and is often used as a cost-effective substitute for FBS.

Testing Method

Endotoxin tested

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


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