Fetal bovine serum (FBS), South-American origin, 500 mL

Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the growth supplement of choice for cell culture due to its high level of nutrients. Most cell types and cell culture systems will benefit from the inclusion of FBS in growth media. It is produced to the highest standards to ensure product performance and safety with minimal risk and lot-to-lot variability. MP Biomedicals system of vertical integration provides certainty of the South American origin and traceability of this FBS. Final Filter Size: 0.1µm x 3 Sterility: All sera are tested for the absence of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, fungi, yeast and Mycoplasma absence Virus Tested: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD); Cytopathogenic agents, e.g. Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) / BHV-1; Hemadsorbing agents, e.g. Parainfluenza Type 3 (P13) Endotoxin: < 30 EU/mL Application Notes Fetal Bovine Serum 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. Usage Statement Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. Key Applications Cell Culture | Mammalian Cell Culture |Source of growth promoting and survival enhancing factor

Formulation Details : Liquid | Glucose: 137 mg/dL; Sodium: 140 meq/L; Potassium: 10.6 meq/L; Chloride: 103 meq/L; B.U.N.: 15 mg/dL; Creatinine: 2.7 mg/dL; Uric Acid: 2.3 mg/dL; Calcium: 14.0 mg/dL; Phosphorus: 9.9 mg/dL; Albumin: 1.9 gm/dL; Total Bilirubin: 0.2 mg/dL; ALT (SGPT): 5 IU/L; Alkaline phosphatase: 261 IU/L; AST (SGOT): 43 IU/L; LDH: 556 IU/L; Cholesterol: 31 mg/dL; Triglycerides: 57 mg/dL.