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Bovine calf serum
HyClone brand BCS of U.S. and New Zealand origin. Options include sera supplemented with iron and growth-promoting factors.
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Engineered serum and alternatives
Engineered sera that support growth of CHO cells, hybridoma cells, and fibrobasts.
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Fetal bovine serum
Wide range of FBS from U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Various tested and screened products are available.
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Other serum
Donor equine serum, collected from select herds.
What is the difference between Defined and Characterized Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)?
| Defined | Characterized | |||
| US FBS SH30070 |
US FBS SH30071 |
AUS FBS SH30084 |
NZ FBS SH30406 |
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| Origin of raw serum | United States | United States | Australia | New Zealand |
| Country of filtration | United States | United States | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Lot size (approx) |
3,000 L | 3,000 L |
2,000 L | 2,000 L |
| Price | $$$ | $$ | $$$ | $$$$ |
| Endotoxin (EU/mL) | ≤10 | ≤25 | ≤25 | ≤20 |
| Typical Endo (EU/mL) | .125 - .5 |
.125 - .5 |
.125 - .5 | .125 - 1 |
| Performance testing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virus testing (9CFR 113.53) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EMA virus testing | Available for a fee | Available for a fee | Available for a fee | Available for a fee |
| BSE risk (Per ISIA) | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Filtration | 40 nm filtration | triple 0.1 µm filtration | triple 0.1 µm filtration | triple 0.1 µm filtration |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | ≤10 | ≤25 | ≤25 | ≤25 |
| Typical Hemo (mg/dL) | 1 - 5 |
1 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
1 - 4 |
| Mycoplasma | Not Detected | Not Detected | Not Detected | Not Detected |
| Oritain origin testing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Irradiation | Available for a fee | Available for a fee | Available for a fee | Available for a fee |
| Heat inactivation | Available for a fee | Available for a fee | Available for a fee | Available for a fee |
| True pool processing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
*Post production treatment, available upon request for a fee.
Irradiation ranges: 25-40kGy & 30-45kGy (30-40kGy in AU)