HyClone USDA-tested Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) provides important proteins, hormones, growth factors, metabolites, and nutrients for your cell culture processes at a competitive price. USDA-tested FBS is ideal for typical cell culture research applications.

• Complete traceability back to original source
• Low in antibodies and high in growth factors
• Produced using true pool technology for uniformity and consistency from bottle to bottle
• Filtered through three sequential 100 nm (0,1 µm) pore size-rated filters
• Sourced from countries recognized as being low risk of BSE and FMD by the USDA
• Once thawed, sera should be stored at 2 to 8 °C

USDA-Tested Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is sourced from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)-negligible regions in throughout the world for use in low-risk applications. This serum is filtered in the US and considered to be foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free.

Each lot is safety tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in accordance with safety protocols required for the serum country of origin. This serum is largely sourced from Central America.

Additional treatments available including heat-inactivation and irradiation. Additional testing, including EMEA-conforming testing, is also available.