Fetal Bovine Serum

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.