Sera (Serum)
Sera, whether bovine, human or from other sources, provides mammalian cells with the vital growth factors, lipids and more required for their growth in culture. The type of sera required is determined by both the cells being used and the media those cells require. Serum is a traditional supplement used in cell culture. Serum provides critical nutrients and growth factors needed by the cells for optimal growth. Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the most common serum used for this purpose; however, there are other serum types used in the culture of cells. Serum alternatives are also available to support cell growth if applicable for the cell type. Avantor offers a wide variety of sera to meet the needs of cell culturists. Please select from the attributes below to find the sera options best suited to your application needs.
Avantor® Seradigm, Premium Grade Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR
Premium Grade FBS is widely used by cell culturists requiring high quality, high performance FBS for a wide variety of applications.
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Avantor® Seradigm, Ultimate Grade Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR
Ultimate Grade FBS is the ultimate in product quality and viral safety, undergoing additional BVD virus testing using qPCR technology.
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Avantor® Seradigm, Select Grade Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR
Avantor Seradigm Select Grade FBS provides superior performance and consistency in cost-sensitive applications.
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Avantor® Seradigm, Ultra Low IgG Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR
Ultra Low IgG Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is purified of immunoglobulin (IgG) using a chromatographic process that delivers significantly reduced levels of IgG (≤5μg/mL).
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Avantor® Seradigm, Australia Origin Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)
Supplier: VWR
Australia Origin FBS is widely considered the gold standard for safety and regulatory compliance by cell culturists around the world. Avantor Seradigm Australia Origin FBS combines outstanding performance and quality with ease of regulatory access globally, suitable for a wide variety of applications.
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Avantor® Seradigm, Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), AUS origin
Supplier: VWR
Avantor® Seradigm, Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), AUS origin
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MAST® ASSURE Shigella Agglutinating Antisera, Shigella flexneri Type IV, 2 ml
Supplier: HARDY DIAGNOSTICS CA
A high-quality agglutinating antiserum designed for accurate serological dentification of Shigella flexneri Type IV. This reagent enables rapid and reliable slide agglutination testing for confirmatory typing in clinical, food, and water microbiology. Supplied in a convenient 2 ml vial, it offers strong specificity, consistent performance, and supports epidemiological and diagnostic workflows.
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MAST® ASSURE Shigella Agglutinating Antisera, Shigella flexneri Type V, 2 ml
Supplier: HARDY DIAGNOSTICS CA
A high-quality agglutinating antiserum designed for accurate serological dentification of Shigella flexneri Type V. This reagent enables rapid and reliable slide agglutination testing for confirmatory typing in clinical, food, and water microbiology. Supplied in a convenient 2 ml vial, it offers strong specificity, consistent performance, and supports epidemiological and diagnostic workflows.
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MAST® ASSURE Salmonella Agglutinating Antisera, Salmonella O Group, O-9,46, 2 ml
Supplier: HARDY DIAGNOSTICS CA
A high-specificity agglutinating antiserum for rapid serological identification of Salmonella O Group O-9,46. Designed for slide agglutination testing, this ready-to-use reagent delivers fast, reliable results for clinical, food safety, water testing, and public health laboratories. Supplied in a convenient 2 ml vial, it supports accurate serotyping and epidemiological investigations.
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Corning® Donor Horse Serum, US Sourced, Corning
Supplier: Corning
Horse serum is often used in testing media for mycoplasma contamination or as a blocking agent in immunoassays
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Fetal bovine serum (FBS), premium grade, Corning®
Supplier: Corning
FBS is a commonly used cell culture media supplement which helps sustain cell growth and satisfy metabolic requirements.
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Corning® Fetal Bovine Serum, Regular, USDA Approved, Corning
Supplier: Corning
FBS is a commonly used cell culture media supplement which helps sustain cell growth and satisfy metabolic requirements.
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Corning® Gamma-Irradiated FBS, Corning
Supplier: Corning
Gamma irradiated FBS is sterile fetal bovine serum which is commonly used in vaccine and virus production.
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Low IgG FBS, Corning®
Supplier: Corning
Low IgG FBS is used in IgG Antibody production, in the propagation of organisms that are normally hindered by the presence of IgGs, or any project in which downstream results would be hindered by exogenous IgGs.
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Calf Serum, Filtered
Supplier: Hardy Diagnostics
Our animal blood is obtained from a controlled herd that is kept free of antimicrobic drugs and disease.
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Corning® Tetracycline Negative FBS, US Sourced
Supplier: Corning
Fetal Bovine Serum often contains the antibiotic tetracycline (tet) and researchers using very sensitive tet-inducible gene expression systems encounter problems with unintended expression as a result.
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Catalog #: CA21905-026
Supplier: Kimberly-Clark