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Serums for cell culture
Fetal Bovine and Horse Serums
14 bovine and horse serums, from routine growth to hormone-free and lipid-free studies.
- Collected and processed in the USA
- Tested for sterility, mycoplasma and endotoxin
- Certificate of Analysis with every lot
Bovine serums
7 products
Bovine Calf Serum
BCS
From $27.31
Fetal Bovine Serum
FBS
From $97.99
Ultra-Premium Fetal Bovine Serum
UP-FBS
From $165.69
Endotoxin-Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum
ED-FBS
From $111.23
Dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum
D-FBS
From $598.23
Lipid-Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum
LD-FBS
From $589.65
Charcoal-Stripped Fetal Bovine Serum
CS-FBS
From $585.32
FBS or horse serum?
How the two compare, and which cell lines prefer each.
Read the comparison
Horse serums
7 products
Horse Serum
HS
From $43.99
Premium Fetal Horse Serum
P-FHS
From $199.89
Ultra-Premium Fetal Horse Serum
UP-FHS
From $389.23
Endotoxin-Depleted Fetal Horse Serum
ED-FHS
From $495.36
Dialyzed Fetal Horse Serum
D-FHS
From $699.89
Lipid-Depleted Fetal Horse Serum
LD-FHS
From $652.65
Charcoal-Stripped Fetal Horse Serum
CS-FHS
From $588.65
Not sure which serum?
Tell us your cell line and application, and we will recommend one.
Ask our scientists
Which serum do I need?
Each type comes as a bovine and a horse serum. Pick the row that matches your work.
| Type | Best for | Bovine | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Routine growth of many cell types, at the lowest cost | BCSfrom $27.31 → | HSfrom $43.99 → |
| Premium | Everyday mammalian cell culture | FBSfrom $97.99 → | P-FHSfrom $199.89 → |
| Ultra-premium | Maximum lot-to-lot consistency for reproducible work | UP-FBSfrom $165.69 → | UP-FHSfrom $389.23 → |
| Endotoxin-depleted | Endotoxin-sensitive work | ED-FBSfrom $111.23 → | ED-FHSfrom $495.36 → |
| Dialyzed | A more defined environment, with small molecules removed | D-FBSfrom $598.23 → | D-FHSfrom $699.89 → |
| Lipid-depleted | Lipid-metabolism research and lipid-sensitive assays | LD-FBSfrom $589.65 → | LD-FHSfrom $652.65 → |
| Charcoal-stripped | Hormone- and steroid-sensitive studies | CS-FBSfrom $585.32 → | CS-FHSfrom $588.65 → |
Is Heat Inactivation necessary for FBS?
It thoroughly depends on the cell lines. The heat inactivation of Fetal Bovine Serum is unnecessary for most of the cell lines. It has been proven to us that the differentiated cell line does much better in heat-inactivated serum.
The best way to find out whether heat inactivation is necessary for your cell culture is to empirically determine that in your own study.
Mycoplasma and certain viruses are essentially non-infectious after heat inactivation. But whether it is needed or not, you must keep the experiments consistent and do it for all your experiments as still a lot is unknown about FBS contents.
New to Serums? See our guide on how to choose the right cell culture serum.
Comparing FBS specifically to Horse Serum? See our head-to-head comparison.