Calf Serum
SIGMA/12238C - Iron-Supplemented, from formula-fed bovine calves, sterile-filtered, USA origin, suitable for cell culture
Synonym: bovine calf sera; bovine calf serum; calf sera; calf serum
MDL Number: MFCD00243108
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | bovine (calf) (formula-fed) |
| composition | hemoglobin, ≤35 mg/dL |
| impurities | ≤10 EU/mL endotoxin |
| origin | USA origin |
| Quality Level | 500  |
| shipped in | dry ice |
| sterility | γ-irradiated |
| sterile-filtered | |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| Application: | Calf Serum has been used as a component in α-minimum essential medium (α-MEM) to grow MLO-Y4 (osteocyte cell line) cells. It has also been used to wash the blood cells of a male corn snake and a chicken to determine the genome size corn snake genome size. |
| General description: | The animal serum is generally used as a supplement in basal media formulations for the optimal growth of various cell types in vitro. Iron-fortified bovine calf serum (IF-BCS) is obtained from 4 - 6 months old formula-fed calves. IF-BCS is preferred as a cost-effective substitute for fetal bovine serum (FBS) in several applications. |
| Preparation Note: | Each lot is supplemented to a constant iron concentration. |
| Testing Method: | Endotoxin tested |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352207 |