Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) South America, Gamma Irradiated – S181G
Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) South America, Gamma Irradiated – S181G
Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the liquid part of the blood depleted of the cellular fraction and coagulation factors. It is extracted after centrifugation of coagulated fetal bovine blood collected aseptically. Sterile FBS is obtained by triple filtration of 0.1µm.
FBS contains proteins and growth factors allowing maintenance and proliferation of eukaryote cells in vitro. It also contains attachment factors that create a “coating” effect on the plastic of the support, thus increasing cell adhesion. It is an essential product in cell culture because of the different components it provides.
Gamma irradiated serum minimizes the risk associated with the use of animal products and offers protection against low levels of microbial contaminants. This treatment has no significant effect on hormones, osmolality, pH, endotoxin levels and electrophoretic profile, and may reduce hemoglobin levels.
All FBS batches are tested for endotoxin and mycoplasma levels, specific viruses testing (BVD), hemoglobin and total protein rates and cell culture performance.
Origin: South America
The serum is collected or imported and treated in agreement with the European regulations.
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Cell culture
Vaccines and virus production
The serum is gamma irradiated to 25 kGy, the dose required by the EU authorities for import.
The treatment inactivates the viruses of foot and mouth disease, vesicular stomatitis, rinderpest, peste des petits ruminants, Rift valley fever, bluetongue while maintaining growth promotion potential.
Biowest recommands testing on your cell lines to define the potential impact of the gamma irradiation on your applications
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