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Fetal Bovine Serum

Name: Fetal Bovine Serum
Brand: SIGMA

Australia origin, γ-irradiated, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Fetal Calf Sera, Fetal Calf Serum, GI FBS, GI FCS, GI Fetal Bovine Sera, GI Fetal Bovine Serum, FBS, FCS, sera, serum

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:

12352207

NACRES:

NA.71

MDL number:

MFCD00132239

Biological source:

bovine fetus

Origin:

Australia origin

Sterility:

γ-irradiated, sterile-filtered

Shipped in:

dry ice

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Properties

biological source

bovine fetus

Quality Level

500

sterility

γ-irradiated, sterile-filtered

product line

FBS Premier

composition

Hemoglobin, ≤25 mg/dL

origin

Australia origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Description

Application

FBS sourced from Australia 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. Australia carries the best possible rating in relation to Geographical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Risk (GBR) as designated by the Scientific Steering Committee on the Geographical Risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. The classification for Australia is GBR Level I.

Preparation Note

Gamma irradiation by SER-TAIN^™ process (25-35kGy).

Analysis Note

Endotoxin and hemoglobin tested

Tested for the presence of bacteria, virus, and mycoplasma
Triple filtered with 0.1 micron membrane under aseptic conditions

Other Notes

(Formerly product number F3297)

Legal Information

SER-TAIN is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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Not applicable

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