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| PRODUCT: | Foetal Calf Serum - Sterile Filtered | ||||||
| CATALOGUE NO: | FCSF | ||||||
| SOURCE: | Bovine blood from foetuses of healthy cows which have been inspected ante and post mortem by Australian or New Zealand Government veterinarians and passed as fit for human consumption. | ||||||
| COLLECTION METHOD: | Blood is collected via cardiac puncture into sterile bags. Blood is separated by cup centrifugation and double spun. Serum is subsequently passed through a series of filters terminating with 0.1 micron pharmaceutical grade filters. It is then immediately frozen. | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION: | A clear amber viscous liquid with a characteristic odour. | ||||||
TYPICAL ANALYSIS | |||||||
| ENDOTOXIN: | < 5 EU /mL (Typically <1 EU/mL) | ||||||
| TOTAL PROTEIN: | 3.0 to 7.0 gm/dL | ||||||
| HAEMOGLOBIN: | < 18 mg/dL | ||||||
| OSMOLALITY: | 280 - 340 mOsm/kg water | ||||||
| pH: | 6.9 - 7.6 | ||||||
| MYCOPLASMA: | Negative | ||||||
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| ELECTROPHORESIS: |
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| STERILITY: | No bacterial or fungal contamination after 14 days in fluid thioglycollate and soybean-casein digest media. | ||||||
| FUNCTIONALITY: | Supports cell growth to a level of at least 90% of that of the reference FCSF. | ||||||
| PACK SIZE: | 500 mL sterile PETG "Nalgene" bottles | ||||||
| STORAGE: | - 20 degrees Centigrade | ||||||
| PLEASE NOTE: | Australia and New Zealand are declared free of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) | ||||||
