Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) Charcoal Stripped
RMBIO FBS is sourced from USDA audited suppliers within the United States and offers full traceability, as well as industry-leading performance and consistency. Charcoal stripped FBS is manufactured from US sourced FBS.
Product Details
RMBIO FBS is sourced from USDA-approved US suppliers and is processed in our cGMP-compliant and FDA-registered facility. RMBIO FBS is processed under strict protocols that ensure sterility, high quality, and excellent growth-promotion and performance over a range of applications and cell lines.
Activated carbon removes select molecules such as hormones from the FBS with only minor effects to other nutrients. Thus, charcoal stripped FBS if often used by researchers to minimize hormone levels.
- Low endotoxin and hemoglobin levels
- Excellent growth promotion characteristics
- Triple 0.1 µm sterile filtered
- 9CFR tested
- US origin
- Storage conditions: ≤ -10° C
Charcoal Stripped Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) specific product test requirements and typical values are given below:
| Parameter | Method | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Total Protein | Colorimetric Assay | 3.0 - 4.5 g/dL |
| Osmolality | By Osmometer | 280 - 340 mOsm/Kg |
| pH | pH Meter | 7.0 - 8.0 |
| Hemoglobin | Contract Lab | < 25 mg/dl |
| Albumin | Contract Lab | 1.7 - 3.4 g/dL |
| Endotoxin | LAL | < 10 EU/ml |
| IgG | ELISA | As Reported |
| Electrophoretic ID | Gel Electrophoresis | Characteristic |
| Other Parameters | Comprehensive Chemistry Testing | As Reported |