Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is a complex mixture with low and high molecular weight biomolecules exhibiting optimal growth-enhancing and growth-suppressing functions. FBS contains molecules, such as growth factors, proteins, vitamins, trace elements, hormones etc. These molecules are important for the growth and maintenance of cells. It is a common supplement for cell culture media._x000D_ Application_x000D_ FBS derived from clotted blood is the most widely used undefined supplement in eukaryotic, especially mammalian, cell culture. It is typically used with the classical media that were developed in the 1950s and 1960s. These include many popular media such as Minimum Essential Medium (MEM); Dulbecco′s Modified Eagles Media (DME, DMEM); Iscove′s Modified Eagles Medium (IMDM); M199 and Roswell Park Memorial Institute medium, RPMI-1640._x000D_ Linkage_x000D_ Request a serum sample_x000D_ Analysis Note_x000D_ • Endotoxin and hemoglobin tested_x000D_ • Tested for the presence of bacteria, virus, and mycoplasma_x000D_ • Triple filtered with 0.1 micron membrane under aseptic conditions