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:

  1. PurMaTM Premium Fetal Serum (P-FBS).
  2. PurMaTM Ultra-Premium Fetal Serum (UP-FBS).
  3. 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
  • The depth of the analysis:

PurMa Biologics produces seven Bovine serum types:

  1. Calf Serum (BCS)
  2. Premium Fetal Serum (P-FBS)
  3. Ultra-Premium Fetal Serum (UP-FBS)
  4. Endotoxin-Depleted Fetal Serum (ED-FBS)
  5. Dialyzed Fetal Serum (D-FBS)
  6. Lipid-Depleted Fetal Serum (LD-FBS)
  7. Charcoal-Stripped Fetal Serum (CS-FBS)
  • Bovine Calf Serum (BCS) Quick View
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    • Fetal Bovine Serum, Bovine Serums

    • Bovine Calf Serum (BCS)

    • Price range: $27.31 through $72.66
    • 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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  • Charcoal-Stripped Fetal Bovine Serum (CS-FBS) Quick View
  • Dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum (D-FBS) Quick View
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    • Fetal Bovine Serum, Bovine Serums

    • Dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum (D-FBS)

    • Price range: $598.23 through $1965.32
    • 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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    • Endotoxin-Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum (ED-FBS)

    • Price range: $111.23 through $545.69
    • 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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  • Lipid-Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum (LD-FBS) Quick View
    • Lipid-Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum (LD-FBS) Quick View
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    • Lipid-Depleted Fetal Bovine Serum (LD-FBS)

    • Price range: $589.65 through $1898.36
    • 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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  • PurMa™ Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) Quick View
    • PurMa™ Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) Quick View
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    • PurMa™ Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)

    • Price range: $97.99 through $499.63
    • 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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  • PurMa™ Ultra-Premium Fetal Bovine Serum (UP-FBS) Quick View
    • PurMa™ Ultra-Premium Fetal Bovine Serum (UP-FBS) Quick View
    • Fetal Bovine Serum, Bovine Serums

    • PurMa™ Ultra-Premium Fetal Bovine Serum (UP-FBS)

    • Price range: $165.69 through $688.69
    • 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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