Preparation and Storage
Stable for at least three months at -20°C
Tip
Replaces fetal bovine and other sera on an equivalent volume basis
Quality
- Tested at a concentration of 10% for the ability to stimulate a =100 fold increase in growth of BHK-21 and a = 13-fold increase in growth of BALB/c-3T3 cells
- Tested for total protein content, pH, and osmolarity (information included with product)
- Filtered (0.2 µm membrane) and tested and found negative for bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, and viruses (bovine diarrhea virus, bovine parvovirus, bovine adenovirus, reovirus, and rabies virus); also tested for the absence of cytopathic effects (CPE), inclusion bodies and hemadsorption
- Tested for endotoxin (LAL assay)
Formulation
Corning Nu-Serum™ IV - Frozen solution containing 25% fetal bovine serum, EGF, ECGS, insulin, human transferrin, triiodothyronine, progesterone, estradiol-17ß, testosterone, hydrocortisone, selenous acid, o-phosphorylethanolamine, glucose, amino acids, vitamins, and other trace elements and nutrients contained in the Ham's F12 medium base.
This product has met the following criteria to qualify for the following awards:
 | Sustainable Product Manufacturing | - Made in a facility which runs on >90% renewable energy
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