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F9665

Sigma-Aldrich

Fetal Bovine Serum

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

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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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71

biological source

bovine fetus

Quality Level

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

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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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