12133C

Bovine Calf Serum

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

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

Properties

• biological source: bovine (calf)
• Quality Segment: 500
• 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. 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
• mouse skeletal myoblasts
• ovarian cell lines
• bovine retinal pericytes

Endotoxin tested

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

Bovine Calf Serum has been used as a basal media supplement for growing :

• Immunocompetent cells of ileal Peyer′s patches
• Mouse skeletal myoblasts
• Ovarian cell lines
• Bovine retinal pericytes

Biochem/physiol Actions

Animal serum is commonly used to supplement basal media formulations for the optimal growth of many cell types in vitro. 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.

Safety Information

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