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Cell Culture: Why FBS fetal bovine serum?

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Old 08-27-2007, 01:31 PM
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Post Cell Culture: Why FBS fetal bovine serum?

Good day. I am wondering why we use FBS fetal bovine serum in cell culture?

why not something else? also what is so important for the cells.
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Default Re: Cell Culture: Why FBS fetal bovine serum?

Cows are big even fetuses....and yummy yummy growth factors.
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