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F9665

Fetal Bovine Serum

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

Fetal Bovine Serum
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Synonym(s):

HI FBS, HI FCS, HI Fetal Calf Serum, HI Serum, HI sera, Heat Inactivated Fetal Calf Serum, FBS, FCS, sera, serum

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

bovine fetus

Quality Segment

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

FBS Classic

composition

Hemoglobin, ≤25 mg/dL

origin

non-USA origin

availability

not available in USA

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

FBS is used in a broad range of cell culture applications. FBS provides many non-defined growth promoting and survival enhancing factor to cells in culture.

Preparation Note

Prepared by heating at 56°C for 30 minutes. Heating serum to 56°C for 30 minutes is used to inactivate the complement system for immunoassays. Heat inactivation also inactivates other undetermined inhibitors of cell growth in culture.

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.

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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

origin

non-USA origin

origin

USA origin

origin

non-USA origin

origin

USA origin

biological source

bovine fetus

biological source

bovine fetus

biological source

bovine fetus

biological source

bovine fetus

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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Questions

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  1. Do you know if this FBS is antibiotic or tetracycline free?

    1 answer
    1. This serum has not been tested for the presence of antibiotics or tetracycline.

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  2. Une fois ouverte combien de temps le produit peut être utilisé?

    1 answer
    1. After thawing, when stored refrigerated, fetal bovine serum is stable for approximately 1-2 weeks for use in cell culture. Serum intended for use with more robust cell lines, in analytical assays, or for blocking applications, may be stable up to 30 days when stored refrigerated and assuming no contamination has occurred.

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  3. Do you maybe know the range of zinc concentration in your FBSin?

    1 answer
    1. Unfortunately, the zinc concentration for this product is not determined.

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  4. It stated 'heat-inactivated' should one perform inactivation upon product arrival?

    1 answer
    1. Heat inactivation is not necessary. This Fetal Bovine Serum is already heat inactivated.

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  1. Switzerland
    • Review 1
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    5 out of 5 stars.

    I used this serum to differentiated hMSC to adipocytes and my cells are differentiating very consistently.

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  2. 1 Ratings-only review