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ES009-M

Sigma-Aldrich

Fetal Bovine Serum

US Origin, EmbryoMax ES Cell Qualified FBS, sterile-filtered, suitable for stem cell culture

Synonym(s):

FBS, FCS, Sera, Serum

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
eCl@ss:
26020100
NACRES:
NA.75
Biological source:
bovine fetus
Origin:
USA origin
Sterility:
sterile-filtered

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biological source

bovine fetus

Quality Level

400

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

FBS Select

manufacturer/tradename

Specialty Media
EmbryoMax®

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | stem cell: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested
 mycoplasma, tested
 virus, tested

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

The EmbryoMax ES Cell Qualified FBS is exclusively of US origin. Each lot is sterile filtered and mycoplasma, endotoxin, and virus tested. Additionally, each lot is prescreened for plating efficiency and maintenance of undifferentiated morphology of mouse embryonic stem cells. A Certificate of Analysis is available upon request for each lot of EmbryoMax ES Cell Qualified FBS.
Note: Precipitates may develop upon freezing and/or thawing of this product. If precipitates are present, filter product through a 0.2 micron filter. This occurrence does not impact product performance.
The maintanence, expansion, and assay of many stem cell and precursor cell cultures relies on media rich in a variety of factors, often supplied by fetal bovine serum (FBS).

Physical form

Liquid

Preparation Note

Store at -20°C.

Analysis Note

  • Endotoxin and hemoglobin tested
  • Tested for the presence of bacteria, virus, and mycoplasma
  • Triple filtered with 0.1 micron membrane under aseptic conditions
Each lot is tested and qualified for use with mouse embryonic stem cells.

Other Notes

Replaces: ES-009-D

Legal Information

EmbryoMax is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

ES-009-B:
ES-009-C:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
ES-009-B04053252328909
ES-009-C04053252743047