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B9433

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Bovine Serum, Adult

USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Bovine sera, cow sera, cow serum

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
eCl@ss:
32160409
NACRES:
NA.71

biological source

bovine

sterility

sterile-filtered

form

liquid

composition

hemoglobin, ≤50 mg/dL

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤50 EU/mL endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Bovine serum (BS) is considered a cost-effective choice than fetal bovine serum (FBS). It can also be preserved stable for a long time.

Application

Bovine Serum, Adult has been used:
  • to treat silicone square to prepare it for the biofilm assay for in vitro biofilm growth conditions
  • in cell culture as a component in Dulbecco′s modified Eagle medium for digesting articular cartilage and proximal metacarpals
  • as a lubricating solution in hydrodynamic analysis and to imitate the synovial joints

Biochem/physiol Actions

Adult bovine serum (BS) possesses bactericidal activity against Helicobacter pylori. Heat-treated BS can be used as the best serum source of H. pylori culture medium.

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

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Steven H Elder et al.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 24(4), 740-747 (2006-03-04)
Cells are often cultured at high density (e.g., confluent monolayer and as pellets) to promote chondrogenic differentiation and to maintain the chondrocyte phenotype. They are also frequently suspended in hydrogels such as agarose or alginate for the same purposes. These
Study on surface texture patterns for improving tribological performance of bioimplants
Shen G, et al.
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R Pakkanen
In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal, 30A(5), 295-299 (1994-05-01)
A mixture containing an ultrafiltrate fraction (UF) of bovine colostrum (6.7%), adult bovine serum (BS) (1%), and human holo-transferrin (hTF) (5 mg/liter) was developed for cultivation of Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO-K1) and African green monkey kidney cells (Vero). The
Priya Uppuluri et al.
Mycopathologia, 168(3), 101-109 (2009-04-17)
Candida albicans biofilms on most medical devices are exposed to a flow of body fluids that provide water and nutrients to the fungal cells. While C. albicans biofilms grown in vitro under static conditions have been exhaustively studied, the same
Whitni K Redman et al.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 10, 379-379 (2020-08-15)
Chronic wounds will impact 2% of the United States population at some point in their life. These wounds are often associated with a reoccurring, chronic infection caused by a community of microorganisms encased in an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), or
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