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F7942

Fetal Bovine Serum

Canada origin, sterile-filtered, γ-irradiated, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

FBS, FCS, sera, serum

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MDL number:
MFCD00132239
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71
Biological source:
bovine fetus
Origin:
Canada origin
Sterility:
γ-irradiated
sterile-filtered
Shipped in:
dry ice

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biological source

bovine fetus

Quality Level

500

sterility

γ-irradiated
sterile-filtered

product line

FBS Classic

composition

Bovine IgG, ≤1.0 mg/mL
Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

origin

Canada origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL Endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Fetal bovine serum is used as a supplement for in vitro and ex vivo cell, tissue and organ cultures. It has important hormones, vitamins, transport proteins and growth factors.

Application

FBS sourced from Canada is used in a broad range of cell culture applications. FBS provides many non-defined growth promoting and survival enhancing factors to cells in culture. It was used as a supplement for different cell cultures.

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

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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J van der Valk et al.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 18(1), 1-12 (2003-11-25)
Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is a common supplement to in vitro culture media. A workshop was organized to discuss whether or not fetuses might suffer when blood is withdrawn, and to discuss serum replacement methods. When bovine fetuses are exposed
Werner E G Müller et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 75(1), 21-32 (2017-08-05)
In this study, the effect of inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) on the initial phase of angiogenesis and vascularization was investigated, applying the HUVEC cell tube formation assay. PolyP is a physiological and high energy phosphate polymer which has been proposed to
Werner E G Müller et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 118, 233-247 (2020-10-20)
Amorphous Ca-phosphate (ACP) particles stabilized by inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) were prepared by co-precipitation of calcium and phosphate in the presence of polyP (15% [w/w]). These hybrid nanoparticles showed no signs of crystallinity according to X-ray diffraction analysis, in contrast to

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