12133C

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
• MDL number: MFCD00243108
• UNSPSC Code: 12352207
• NACRES: NA.71
• Biological source: bovine (calf)
• Origin: USA origin
• Sterility: sterile-filtered
• Shipped in: dry ice

Properties

• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves