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Fetal Bovine Serum

US Origin, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Qualified FBS, sterile-filtered, suitable for stem cell culture

Synonym(s):

FBS, FCS

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352207
eCl@ss:
26020100
NACRES:
NA.75

biological source

bovine fetus

Quality Level

200

antibody form

serum

sterility

sterile; sterile-filtered

product line

FBS Select

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | stem cell: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested
 mycoplasma, tested
 virus, tested

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the ideal cell growth supplement and generally preferred over other types of cell culture sera. It′s high levels of nutrients and optimal combination of growth factors makes fetal bovine serum the most effective cell growth promoter for virtually any cell culture system. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the ability to differentiate into bone, cartilage and adipose tissue and have recently become an attractive source of potential cellular therapies. This product has been screened and qualified to support human mesenchymal stem cell cultures using a clonal growth assay.

This serum has been derived from blood aseptically collected in USDA approved abattoirs in the United States of America. This serum was aseptically processed and filter sterilized in the United States. The country of origin of the the crude blood (donor cow origin) is the United States. Product meets European Union requirements for production of technical blood products. Each lot is sterile filtered and mycoplasma, endotoxin, and virus tested. A Certificate of Analysis is available upon request.

Application

Research Category
Stem Cell Research

Quality

Qualified to support human mesenchymal stem cell cultures using a clonal growth assay. For complete product specifications, a lot specific cofa can be provide upon request.

Physical form

Liquid

Storage and Stability

Store at -20°C

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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