Charcoal stripped FBS (CS-FBS) is fetal bovine serum treated with activated carbon to remove hormones, steroids, and other lipophilic substances.<\/p>\n
PurMa Biologics applies Norit A charcoal coated with Dextran T-70 to manufacture a high-quality Charcoal-Stripped Fetal Bovine Serum.<\/p>\n
Not sure which serum fits your cells? See our complete guide to cell culture serum.<\/a><\/p>\n Routine pathological analysis on PurMa bovine and horse serums: Routine Pathological Analysis on PurMa Bovine and Horse Serums<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On receiving the bottle or on first usage, defrost and aliquot the bottle into smaller quantities as freezing and thawing is not recommended for this product.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nPurMa\u2122 Charcoal-Stripped FBS (CS-FBS<\/strong>)<\/h3>\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 <20<\/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