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12133C

Bovine Calf Serum

USA origin, for cell culture, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Calf Serum, bovine calf sera, calf sera, calf serum

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71
MDL number:
Biological source:
bovine (calf)
Origin:
USA origin
Sterility:
sterile-filtered
Shipped in:
dry ice
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biological source

bovine (calf)

Quality Level

sterility

sterile-filtered

type

for cell culture

composition

hemoglobin, ≤35 mg/dL

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Animal serum is commonly used to supplement basal media formulations for the optimal growth of many cell types in vitro. Bovine Calf Serum (BCS) is collected from calves that are less than 12 months old. The serum contains approximately double the protein of fetal bovine serum (FBS). BCS will promote growth in a variety of mammalian cell lines and is often used as a cost-effective substitute for FBS.

Application

Bovine Calf Serum has been used as a basal media supplement for growing:
  • immunocompetent cells of ileal Peyer′s patches
  • mouse skeletal myoblasts
  • ovarian cell lines
  • bovine retinal pericytes

Endotoxin tested
Use in the propogation of viruses, Helicobacter pylori and Plasmodium falciparum.
Bovine Calf Serum has been used as a basal media supplement for growing :
  • Immunocompetent cells of ileal Peyer′s patches
  • Mouse skeletal myoblasts
  • Ovarian cell lines
  • Bovine retinal pericytes

Biochem/physiol Actions

Animal serum is commonly used to supplement basal media formulations for the optimal growth of many cell types in vitro. Bovine Calf Serum (BCS) is collected from calves that are less than 12 months old. The serum contains approximately double the protein of fetal bovine serum (FBS). BCS will promote growth in a variety of mammalian cell lines and is often used as a cost-effective substitute for FBS.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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Coculture Assays
for Endothelial Cells-Mural Cells Interactions
Sanchez Palencia DM, et al.
Tumor, 35-47 (2016)
Coculture Assays for Endothelial Cells-Mural Cells Interactions
Tumor Angiogenesis Assays, 35-47 (2016)
The effect
of in vivo exposure to zearalenone on cytokine secretion by Th1 and Th2 lymphocytes in porcine Peyer?s patches after in vitro stimulation with LPS
Obremski K
Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 17(4), 625-632 (2014)