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H1138

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Horse Serum

Donor Herd, USA origin, Heat inactivated, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

HS, equine sera, equine serum, horse sera, sera, serum

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About This Item

MDL number:
MFCD00164115
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71

biological source

horse serum

Quality Level

500

sterility

sterile-filtered

composition

Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL Endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

Horse Serum has been used:
  • as a media supplement in the differentiation medium to culture the pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells
  • in immunocytochemistry and immunohistichemistry
  • to study the therapeutic effect of serum treatment on cardiomyocyte viability

Preparation Note

Collected from a controlled herd.
Prepared by heating at 56 °C for 30 minutes.

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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