Sourced from countries recognized as being low risk of BSE and FMD by the USDA.
USDA-Tested Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is sourced from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)-negligible regions in throughout the world for use in low-risk applications. This serum is filtered in the US and considered to be foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free. Each lot is safety tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in accordance with safety protocols required for the serum country of origin. This serum is largely sourced from Central America.
Additional treatments available including heat-inactivation and irradiation. Additional testing, including EMEA-conforming testing, is also available.
Temperature excursions happen, both in transport and on the bench. Storage condition effects on fetal bovine serum for cell culture whitepaper shows how HyClone™ serum maintain viable cell density and cell growth and stay within specification under various temperatures and timeframes.
