Corning® Nu-Serum™ Growth Medium Supplement provides a low-protein alternative to newborn calf, fetal bovine, and other sera routinely used for cell culture.
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)
Storage
Shelf life: >= 3 months from date of shipment at -20°C