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Sera, whether bovine, human or from other sources, provides mammalian cells with the vital growth factors, lipids and more required for their growth in culture. The type of sera required is determined by both the cells being used and the media those cells require. Serum is a traditional supplement used in cell culture. Serum provides critical nutrients and growth factors needed by the cells for optimal growth. Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the most common serum used for this purpose; however, there are other serum types used in the culture of cells. Serum alternatives are also available to support cell growth if applicable for the cell type. Avantor offers a wide variety of sera to meet the needs of cell culturists. Please select from the attributes below to find the sera options best suited to your application needs.
Avantor® Seradigm Australia Origin Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Australia Origin FBS is widely considered the gold standard for safety and regulatory compliance by cell culturists around the world. Avantor Seradigm Australia Origin FBS combines outstanding performance and quality with ease of regulatory access globally, suitable for a wide variety of applications.
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Avantor® Seradigm, Select Grade Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Avantor Seradigm Select Grade FBS provides superior performance and consistency in cost-sensitive applications.
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Avantor® Seradigm South America Origin Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Avantor® Seradigm South America origin FBS preserves more of the naturally-occurring growth factors that cells require to thrive, resulting in the highest possible quality sera for a price that fits your budget.
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Avantor® Seradigm, Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), US origin
Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Ultimate grade FBS offers the ultimate in product quality and viral safety, undergoing additional BVD virus testing using qPCR technology. Premium grade FBS is widely used by cell culturists requiring high quality, high performance FBS for a wide variety of applications.
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Avantor® Seradigm Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS), Ultra-Low IgG, US Origin
Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Ultra-low IgG foetal bovine serum (FBS) is purified of immunoglobulin (IgG) using a chromatographic process that delivers significantly reduced levels of IgG (≤5 μg/ml).
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Bovine serum, adult
Supplier: Biowest
Bovine serum is a pooled serum sample obtained from a normal donor herd. It is specific for anti-bovine serum and yields multiple arcs of precipitation during immunoelectrophoresis versus anti-bovine serum.
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HyClone™ Calf Serum, U.S. Origin
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ bovine calf serum can be used as an effective alternative to foetal bovine serum (FBS).
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Mouse serum
Supplier: Biowest
Mouse serum is the liquid fraction of whole blood that is collected after the blood is allowed to clot; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed. Serum includes all proteins not used in blood clotting (coagulation) and all the electrolytes, antibodies, antigens, hormones, and any exogenous substances. Mouse serum is used as a blocking agent in immunoassays and controls.
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HyClone™ Bovine Growth Serum, US origin
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ Bovine Growth Serum is a foetal bovine serum (FBS) replacement, consisting of bovine calf serum supplemented with chemically-defined components.
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Foetal bovine serum (FBS), South African origin
Supplier: Biowest
Sterile filtered foetal bovine serum (FBS) derived from clotted whole blood aseptically collected from foetus via cardiac puncture. Each manufactured batch is rigorously controlled, from the collection of serum through to final packaging.
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Foetal bovine serum (FBS), USDA approved
Supplier: Biowest
Sterile filtered foetal bovine serum (FBS) derived from clotted whole blood aseptically collected from foetus via cardiac puncture. Each manufactured batch is rigorously controlled, from the collection of serum through to final packaging.
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Dog serum
Supplier: Biowest
Dog serum is the liquid fraction of whole blood that is collected after the blood is allowed to clot; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed. Serum includes all proteins not used in blood clotting (coagulation) and all the electrolytes, antibodies, antigens, hormones, and any exogenous substances. Dog serum is used as a blocking agent in immunoassays and controls.
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Sheep serum
Supplier: Biowest
For immunohistochemistry applications, sheep serum is frequently used as a blocking solution. Using sheep serum is useful for blocking the background cross reactivity with immunoglobulins which are already present in the tissue. When used before application of the primary antibody, sheep serum can eliminate Fc receptor binding of the primary and secondary antibody.
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Cosmic calf serum, US origin, HyClone™
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ Cosmic calf serum is fortified with iron and naturally derived components for increased performance with a broad spectrum of cell type. Contains high quality iron-supplemented bovine calf serum with added growth promoting factors.
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Rabbit serum
Supplier: Biowest
Rabbit serum is the liquid fraction of whole blood that is collected after the blood is allowed to clot; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed. Serum includes all proteins not used in blood clotting (coagulation) and all the electrolytes, antibodies, antigens, hormones, and any exogenous substances. Rabbit serum is used as a blocking agent in immunoassays and controls.
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Calf serum
Supplier: Biowest
Calf serum is the liquid fraction of whole blood that is collected after the blood is allowed to clot; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed. Serum includes all proteins not used in blood clotting (coagulation) and all the electrolytes, antibodies, antigens, hormones, and any exogenous substances. Calf serum is used as a blocking agent in immunoassays and controls.
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Human Serum, PBMC Matched
Supplier: PROVITRO
Human serum, the fluid component of blood obtained after the removal of fibrinogen and other clotting factors, serves numerous vital purposes. These include human cell culture, drug testing, tissue typing, and cell therapy research. Human blood serum does not contain white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelets. Human blood serum can be obtained from healthy donors in fresh or cryopreserved formats upon custom request.
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HyClone™ Fetal Bovine Serum Characterized (Australia), HyClone Products (Cytiva)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
This premium HyCloneTM Fetal Bovine Australian-origin Serum is well-characterized, triple 100 nm filtered, virus-tested to 9 CFR standard, and traceability-certified (ISIA, Oritain).
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HyClone™ Fetal Bovine Serum (United States), Super Low IgG, HyClone Products (Cytiva)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Enhance cell culture growth with U.S.-sourced Cytiva HyClone Super Low IgG Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS).
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Donor foal serum
Supplier: Biowest
Donor foal serum is the liquid fraction of whole blood that is collected after the blood is allowed to clot; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed. Serum includes all proteins not used in blood clotting (coagulation) and all the electrolytes, antibodies, antigens, hormones, and any exogenous substances. Donor foal serum is used as a blocking agent in immunoassays and controls.
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Foetal bovine serum (FBS), premium grade
Supplier: Biowest
Sterile filtered, South American origin foetal bovine serum (FBS) is derived from clotted whole blood aseptically collected from foetus via cardiac puncture. Each manufactured batch is rigorously controlled, from the collection of serum through to final packaging.
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Calf serum, iron supplemented, US origin, HyClone™
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ iron-supplemented bovine calf serum contains additional iron to boost serum transferrin levels to physiological levels.
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Newborn bovine calf serum, New Zealand origin, HyClone™
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Newborn bovine calf serum is a cost-effective alternative to foetal bovine serum (FBS). The serum is sourced from animals that are typically less than 10 days old.
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Fetal bovine serum characterized (United States), HyClone™
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Enhance growth of cells with U.S.-sourced Cytiva HyClone™ characterised fetal bovine serum (FBS). More economical than defined FBS, but meets the requirements of most discriminating cell culturists.
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Foetal bovine serum, characterised, US origin, HyClone™
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Enhance growth of cells with U.S.-sourced Cytiva HyClone™ Characterized Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). More economical than Defined FBS, but meets the requirements of most discriminating cell culturists.
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HyClone™ Fetal Bovine Serum, Characterized (New Zealand), HyClone Products (Cytiva)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ Characterised FBS (New Zealand origin) is widely used by users requiring an extensive biochemical profile and full traceability.
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HyClone™ FetalClone™ I serum, U.S. origin
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ FetalClone® I is a foetal bovine serum alternative optimised for the growth of hybridomas with comparable IgG levels to those found in FBS.
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HyClone™ Donor Equine Serum, U.S. origin, HyClone products (Cytiva)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
The animals are fed an enriched diet to ensure proper nutrition and are fasted prior to bleeding to reduce lipid concentration. The horses are bled in an enclosed facility that is specially equipped for aseptic collection. Coggins tests for equine infectious anemia are routinely performed on each horse.
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HyClone™ Standard Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), U.S. Origin, HyClone products (Cytiva)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
HyClone™ standard cell culture grade FBS is filtered through three sequential 100 µm (0,1 µm) pore-size rated filters.
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Donkey serum
Supplier: Biowest
Donkey serum may be used as a blocking agent and controls in immunoassays. For immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry, donkey serum was used between 5 to 20% as a blocking agent in various studies.