PurMa Biologics’ Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is a USA-sourced, research-grade serum derived from bovine fetal blood, supplying the undefined growth factors and nutrients cell culture laboratories rely on to grow mammalian and other eukaryotic cell lines. Every lot is gamma irradiated, heat inactivated, and tested for sterility, endotoxin, and a full virus panel, including Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus and Bovine Parvovirus, before it ships.<\/p>\n
Not sure which serum fits your cells? See our complete guide to\u00a0cell culture serum.<\/a><\/p>\n Comparing FBS specifically to Horse Serum? See our head-to-head comparison.<\/a><\/p>\n Our Serum Products<\/strong><\/p>\n PurMa Biologics produces seven types of fetal bovine serums. The three following are considered premium:<\/p>\n PurMa\u2122Premium FBS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The major differences between P-FBS and UP-FBS<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Content of PurMa\u2122 Premium Fetal Bovine Serum (P-FBS)<\/strong><\/p>\n Over the years, we have tested and analyzed\u00a0 fetal bovine serum premium and generated our own proprietary method for separating serum from other components of the blood as well as purifying final products from raw materials. Please see the below table. We routinely test every Lot ordered. We seriously look at the following criteria: IgG, Total Protein, Iron, Percent Iron Saturation, Inorganic Phosphorus, Glucose, Alkaline Phosphatase,\u00a0 Potassium, Albumin, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Sodium, Calcium, Chloride, Total Bilirubin, Creatinine, Gamma Globulin, , Lactate Dehydrogenase, TIBC, SGOT, SGPT.<\/p>\n PurMa Biologics Performs Deep Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n Evaluated parameters help with adjusting various elements, and as a result, the consistency of analysis among various Lots will greatly improve.<\/p>\n Consistency of the ingredients among different Lots.<\/p>\n Purifying the serum with this high stringency and robustness of the processes will make the content of serum less variable.<\/p>\n Click here for the detail analysis:Routine Pathological Analysis on PurMa Bovine and Horse Serums<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \n\n
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\n Methodology<\/strong><\/td>\n Unit measured<\/strong><\/td>\n Accepted level<\/strong><\/td>\n Result<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sterility (Current USP and EP 2.6.1 for Bacteria & Fungi)<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n pH<\/td>\n N\/A<\/td>\n measured<\/td>\n 6.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Osmolality (USP 785)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mOsm\/KgH2<\/td>\n mOsm\/KgH20<\/td>\n 280-340<\/td>\n 288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hemoglobin (Fleming & Woolf)<\/td>\n mg\/dL<\/td>\n <25<\/td>\n 12.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Endotoxin (USP 85)<\/td>\n EU\/mL<\/td>\n <2.0<\/td>\n <0.100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mycoplasma (Barile & Kern; Large Volume, Direct Culture)<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n IgG<\/td>\n Elliza<\/td>\n Measured<\/td>\n 0.19 ug\/ml<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Albumin<\/td>\n Eliza<\/td>\n Measured<\/td>\n \u2264 4.6 g\/dL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Virus Testing (9 CFR 113.53c)<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bovine Adenovirus<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bovine Parvovirus<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rabies<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Reovirus<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cytopathogenic Agents (IBR)<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hemadsorbing Agents (PI3)<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bluetongue<\/td>\n NA<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n Not Detected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n