Bovine serum is derived from the blood of cow. Cell culture laboratories use this serum for growing eukaryotic especially mammalian cells. FBS contains undefined nutrition, growth factors as well. Therefore, it remains a wildly used supplement for cell culture. PurMa Biologics has developed and processes three main premium fetal bovine serums, each specialized for certain requirements in tissue culture.
Our Serum Products
PurMa Biologics produces seven types of fetal bovine serums. The three following are considered premium:
PurMaTM Premium Fetal Serum (P-FBS).
PurMaTM Ultra-Premium Fetal Serum (UP-FBS).
PurMaTM Endotoxin Depleted Fetal Serum (EDP-FBS).
PurMaTM Premium FBS
All three PurMaTM Premium FBS are of USA origin.
Have been gamma irradiated,
Have been heat inactivated.
have been vigorously analyzed with the certificate of analysis.
The major differences between P-FBS and UP-FBS
The source of the Blood and therefore:
Significant higher growth by UP-FBS compared to P-FBS
A cost-effective growth supplement used in labs worldwide for routine in vitro culture of many cell types.Supports growth of human embryo fibroblasts and hepatitis modelsCollected from calves less than 12 months oldUS-origin serum for general cell and tissue culture
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$585.32–$1549.99Price range: $585.32 through $1549.99
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Fetal bovine serum treated with activated charcoal to remove hormones and steroids.Activated-carbon stripping removes steroids and hormonesFor studies where background hormones or steroids must be minimized
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$598.23–$1965.32Price range: $598.23 through $1965.32
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Fetal bovine serum dialyzed to remove small molecules, for experiments that need a more defined culture environment.Reduces low-molecular-weight components: antibiotics, nucleotides, amino acids, and hormonesImproves consistency for defined-media and metabolic studies
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$111.23–$545.69Price range: $111.23 through $545.69
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Fetal bovine serum with endotoxin reduced to very low levels for endotoxin-sensitive work.Triple filtered at 0.1 µm, then processed through PurMa's Endotoxin Elimination ColumnEach lot evaluated for endotoxinIdeal where residual endotoxin can interfere with results
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$589.65–$1898.36Price range: $589.65 through $1898.36
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Fetal bovine serum with lipids removed, for studies where serum lipids would confound results.Best for lipid-metabolism research and lipid-sensitive assaysRemoves lipids that can affect key cellular checkpointsEnables preparation of media with defined lipid species
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USA-sourced, research-grade Fetal Bovine Serum (P-FBS) that supplies the undefined growth factors and nutrients mammalian and other eukaryotic cell lines rely on. Made in the USA from bovine fetal blood; gamma irradiated and heat inactivated Every lot tested for sterility, endotoxin, and a full virus panel, with a Certificate of Analysis Available in three premium grades: Premium (P-FBS), Ultra-Premium (UP-FBS),…
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$165.69–$688.69Price range: $165.69 through $688.69
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Our highest-consistency fetal bovine serum, processed to minimize the batch-to-batch variation that undermines reproducibility.Selected for maximum reproducibility and lot-to-lot consistencyReduces variability in sensitive in vitro cell culture studiesPremium grade for demanding or highly reproducible applications
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