Specification Sheet
Product Name
Fetal Bovine Serum USDA approved, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture
Product Number
F0926
Product Brand
SIGMA
CAS Number
Molecular Weight
Test | Specification |
|---|---|
| Mycoplasma | None detected (Broth Culture) |
| Osmolality | 260 - 330 mOsm/kg H2O |
| AVA (9CFR113.53) | Bovine Adenovirus - Record |
| Bovine Parvovirus - Record | |
| Blue Tongue Virus - Record | |
| Bovine Virus Diarrhea - Record | |
| Cytopathic Effect - Record | |
| Hemadsorption - Record | |
| Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis -,Record | |
| Parainfluenza 3 - Record | |
| Rabies Virus - Record | |
| Reovirus - Record | |
| Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus -,Record | |
| Vesicular Stomatitis Virus - Record | |
| Total Protein | 3.0 - 4.5 g/dL |
| Sterility | No microbial growth detected (USP) |
| Virus Antibody Test BRSV | BRSV - Record titer |
| Virus Antibody Test BVD | BVD - Record titer |
| Virus Antibody Test IBR | IBR - Record titer |
| Virus Antibody Test PI3 | PI3 - Record titer |
| Cloning Efficiency | Tested |
| Mycoplasma | None detected (DNA Fluorochrome Stain) |
| Plating Efficiency | Tested |
| pH | 6.8 - 8.1 |
| Bovine IgG | (mcg/mL) - Record |
| Ouchterlony Test | Of Bovine Origin |
| Endotoxin | <= 10 EU/mL |
| Growth Promotion/Cytotoxicity | Tested |
| Hemoglobin Test | <= 25 mg% |
| BVD Virus Titer | NON CPE BVD <= 500 TCID/50 |
| Electrophoretic Profile | A/G ratio - Record |
| Albumin (g/dL) - Record | |
| Alpha 1 Globulin (g/dL) - Record | |
| Alpha 2 Globulin (g/dL) - Record | |
| Beta Globulin (g/dL) - Record | |
| Gamma Globulin (g/dL) - Record | |
| Safety Testing | Satisfactory |
| Tetracycline by USP | Report Results |
| Country of Origin | Record Country of Origin |
| Appearance | Clear, light straw-dark amber liquid |
| COMMENTS | |
| Intended Use | For R&D use only. Not for drug, household, or other uses. |
| Storage | Store at -20 C |
| Extended Item Desc. | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| From USDA Approved Countries | |
| Sterile Filtered, Hybridoma Tested | |
| Origin | This material is sourced from government approved abattoirs from the |
| country listed above. The animals receive ante- and post- mortem | |
| veterinary inspection and are deemed fit for human consumption. | |
| C of A comments | For imported material, USDA safety testing results are provided if |
| required. | |
| Country of final product processing: United States | |
| Expiration Notes for FG | Expiration Date: 60 months from date of manufacture |
| Stop Lot Date: 58 months from date of manufacture | |
| Label Requirements | DOM: N EXP: Y Format MM/YY |
| Expiration date on the Sigma label is in MM/YY format. As an example: | |
| if material expires 31AUG12 the expiration date on the label will be | |
| listed as 08/12. | |
| Label Comments | 'Product of XX' must appear on the label where XX is the two character |
| country code. | |
| 'Product of XX' must appear on the label where XX will be replaced with | |
| the Raw Serum Country of Origin. For example: NZ = New Zealand, AU = | |
| Australia. | |
| Label Requirements | Use Sigma label stock. |
| Misc. | Expiration date for SAFC/BPCS purposes is the last day of the month. As |
| an example: 31AUG12 | |
| Control Comments | 12103C/12003C/12203C/12303C |
| Misc. | *NVSL Safety Testing is required only if lot is imported into the U.S. |
| QA Information | NVSL testing is for information only. Do not report on the certificate |
| of analysis. | |
| Misc. | Create both a BPCS generated COA and a SAP generated COA. |
| Specification | F0926.000000003 |
| Approval Date | 2/26/2020 |