Sera (Serum)
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.
Canine Serum, ImmunoReagents
Supplier: Immunoreagents
ImmunoReagents’ normal canine serum is used as a blocking agent or as a control for immunoassays
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Chicken Serum, ImmunoReagents
Supplier: Immunoreagents
ImmunoReagents’ normal chicken serum is used as a blocking agent or as a control for immunoassays
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ImmunO™ Rat Serum, MP Biomedicals
Supplier: MP Biomedicals
Normal rat serum may be used as a blocking agent and controls in immunoassays
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Corning® Gamma-Irradiated FBS, Corning
Supplier: Corning
Gamma irradiated FBS is sterile fetal bovine serum which is commonly used in vaccine and virus production.
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DNA Isolation Kit - Plasma/Serum, Abcam
Supplier: Abcam
DNA Isolation Kit - Plasma/Serum (ab156893) is a complete set of essential components which enables the experimenter to efficiently isolate DNA from plasma, serum, and body fluids.
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Low IgG FBS, Corning®
Supplier: Corning
Low IgG FBS is used in IgG Antibody production, in the propagation of organisms that are normally hindered by the presence of IgGs, or any project in which downstream results would be hindered by exogenous IgGs.
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Normal Donkey Serum, Abcam
Supplier: Abcam
Normal donkey serum is used extensively for the blocking of non-specific antibody binding in tissue and cell staining, and in other applications of antibodies. - Cited in over 190 publications - Suitable for immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence (ICC/IF), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and more - Superior Fc receptor blocking - Reduces background noise
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Normal Rat Serum (sterile), Abcam
Supplier: Abcam
Rat serum for blocking in antibody-based applications or use as an antibody diluent.
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Donor Horse Serum, MP Biomedicals
Supplier: MP Biomedicals
Donor horse serum is suitable for use in diagnostic assays, as a supplement in mycoplasma growth and assay media and for culturing hematopoietic stem cells and neuronal cells.
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Goat Serum Heat Inactivated, MP Biomedical, LLC.
Supplier: MP Biomedicals
Goat Serum is used as a supplement to cell culture media.
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Goat Serum, MP Biomedicals
Supplier: MP Biomedicals
Serum, Goat is suitable replacement for FBS on most cell lines and primary cultures for Biomedical Research - virus isolation and identification, virological studies, etc
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Fetal Bovine Serum, Premium, Australia Origin (Heat Inactivated and Gamma Irradiated)
Supplier: Corning
Species: Bovine, bos taurus
Type: Fetal
Treatment: Heat inactivated and gamma irradiated
Format: Liquid
Shelf life: 60 months
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Corning® Dialyzed FBS, Corning
Supplier: Corning
As a natural product, fetal bovine serum contains a wide variety of biological molecules and compounds which can influence cell development
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Normal Goat Serum (Sterile), Abcam
Supplier: Abcam
Sterile goat serum for blocking in antibody-based applications or use in cell culture media.
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Normal Chicken Serum (sterile), Abcam
Supplier: Abcam
Chicken serum for blocking in antibody-based applications or use as an antibody diluent.
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