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Sera, whether bovine, human or from other sources, provides mammalian cells with the vital growth factors, lipids and more required for their growth in culture.  The type of sera required is determined by both the cells being used and the media those cells require.  Serum is a traditional supplement used in cell culture.  Serum provides critical nutrients and growth factors needed by the cells for optimal growth.  Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the most common serum used for this purpose; however, there are other serum types used in the culture of cells.  Serum alternatives are also available to support cell growth if applicable for the cell type.  VWR offers a wide variety of sera to meet the needs of cell culturists.  Please select from the attributes below to find the sera options best suited to your application needs.

Sera, whether bovine, human or from other sources, provides mammalian cells with the vital growth factors, lipids and more required for their growth in culture. The type of sera required is determined by both the cells being used and the media those cells require. Serum is a traditional supplement used in cell culture. Serum provides critical nutrients and growth factors needed by the cells for optimal growth. Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the most common serum used for this purpose; however, there are other serum types used in the culture of cells. Serum alternatives are also available to support cell growth if applicable for the cell type. VWR offers a wide variety of sera to meet the needs of cell culturists. Please select from the attributes below to find the sera options best suited to your application needs.


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Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Description: Avantor® Seradigm South America origin FBS preserves more of the naturally-occurring growth factors that cells require to thrive, resulting in the highest possible quality sera for a price that fits your budget.

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Description: Avantor Seradigm Select Grade FBS provides superior performance and consistency in cost-sensitive applications.

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Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Description: Ultra-low IgG foetal bovine serum (FBS) is purified of immunoglobulin (IgG) using a chromatographic process that delivers significantly reduced levels of IgG (≤5 μg/ml).

Supplier: Biowest
Description: Feline serum is the liquid fraction of whole blood that is collected after the blood is allowed to clot; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed. Serum includes all proteins not used in blood clotting (coagulation) and all the electrolytes, antibodies, antigens, hormones, and any exogenous substances. Feline serum is used as a blocking agent in immunoassays and controls.

Supplier: Biowest
Description: Donor horse serum is aseptically collected from herds of healthy animals inspected periodically by a licensed veterinarian. Applications for donor horse serum include mycoplasma contamination tests carried out on media, blocking agent and controls in immunoassays, culture of PC12 cells when combined with FBS.

Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Description: Augment growth of cells with U.S.-sourced Cytiva HyClone Dialyzed Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS).

Catalog Number: (SH30088.03IH25)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Description: HyClone standard fetal bovine serum (FBS), U.S. origin is an economical alternative to characterised and defined FBS. Standard FBS is ideal for research applications.
UOM: 1 * 500 mL


Catalog Number: (IMMRIR2420)
Supplier: ImmunoReagents
Description: Normal bovine serum is used as a blocking agent or as a control for immunoassays. All serum is obtained from healthy, disease free animals. Serum is lipid extracted and buffer exchanged against phosphate buffer.
UOM: 1 * 10 mL


Supplier: VWR Seradigm
Description: Ultimate grade FBS offers the ultimate in product quality and viral safety, undergoing additional BVD virus testing using qPCR technology. Premium grade FBS is widely used by cell culturists requiring high quality, high performance FBS for a wide variety of applications.
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Description: HyClone™ donor horse serum, designed to supplement cell growth, is collected from selected donor herds that receive regular veterinary inspection and care.
Supplier: Biowest
Description: FreeAdd 1X is a fully chemically defined substitute for animal serum. It provides the necessary nutritional support for cell growth, development and expression. It has been tested on a variety of cells and can be used in combination with basal medium to generate equal or even better cell culture performance.

Supplier: Biowest
Description: Human serum 'off-the-clot' is processed from human blood that has been coagulation-induced. It is collected from volunteer donors.

Supplier: Biowest
Description: Newborn Calf Serum (NBCS) originates from 3 to 10 day old calves. It is a high quality, cost effective replacement for Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS) and contains a somewhat higher proportion of proteins and immunoglobulin, but fewer growth factors. With proper cell adaptation, it has been shown to perform very well in cell culture applications where routine cell growth and cell culture maintenance is the objective.

Catalog Number: (HYCLSH30212.03)
Supplier: HyClone products (Cytiva)
Description: HyClone™ Alpha Calf Fraction provides hybridoma users with a cost-effective medium supplement that promotes growth and antibody production.
UOM: 1 * 500 mL


Supplier: Biowest
Description: Donkey serum may be used as a blocking agent and controls in immunoassays. For immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry, donkey serum was used between 5 to 20% as a blocking agent in various studies.
Supplier: Biowest
Description: Goat serum is a blood derived product collected from healthy non immunised animals.

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