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Gibco™ Fetal Bovine Serum, Value
Gibco Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), also known as fetal calf serum, offers excellent value for basic cell culture. Renowned for its consistent quality and award-winning support, it meets both research needs and budget requirements, earning the trust of researchers worldwide.
Brand: Gibco™ A5209501
Description
Gibco Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) provides the performance and consistency essential to cell culture. For researchers who require high quality and consistent performance, Gibco FBS offers exceptional lot-to-lot consistency and supply researchers can rely on. Value FBS provides consistent cell growth for robust cells. For use in standard cell culture research applications requiring an affordable price point.
- Sera category: Value
- Use for a broad range of cell types, especially sensitive cell lines
- Our most characterized serum with the lowest endotoxin and hemoglobin levels
- Endotoxin level: ≤5 EU/mL
- Hemoglobin level: ≤20 mg/dL
- Origin: refer to CoA for specific origin (US, Australia, New Zealand)
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety tested for the absence of bluetongue and akabane from countries that are USDA-approved for importation into the US
- ISO 13485-certified; processed in FDA-registered facilities
- Triple filtered at 0.1 ÎĽm
- Gibco bottle easier to use in hood, reduces risk of contamination and helps improve consistency
- Peel-off sticker on label provides handy reference for lot number and expiration date recording in lab notebook

Specifications
Store at <-10°C. | |
Fetal | |
One Shot | |
50 mL | |
Sterile | |
Value | |
≤20 EU/mL | |
Yes | |
Value | |
Dry Ice | |
No |
Cattle/Bovine | |
Refer to CoA for specific origin | |
Fetal Bovine Serum | |
Heat-inactivated | |
Triple-filtered, 0.1 ÎĽm | |
Up to 30 quality tests including 9CFR virus testing* endotoxin, performance (*Please note: If manufactured in the UK, Full 9CFR except for Rabies and BlueTongue Virus which is tested via EMA) | |
Less waste | |
≤25 mg/dL | |
One Shot™ | |
USDA Safety Testing Performed for Mexican and Australian origins |
Certificates
A lot number is required to show results for certificates. To find your lot number on previous orders use our order status area.
Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Catalog Number |
---|---|---|---|
2563321H | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | A5209501,A5209502 |
2529136H | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | A5209501,A5209502 |
2490735RP | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | A5209501,A5209502 |
2529135H | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | A5209501,A5209502 |
2503995H | Certificate of Analysis | 29/01/2025 | A5209501,A5209502 |
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For research use or further manufacturing use only. Serum and blood proteins are not for direct administration into humans or animals.