Fetal Calf Serum FCS or Fetal Bovine Serum FBS?

deebee12 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 06:37 AM

Hiya, i am confused what is the difference between Fetal Calf Serum FCS and Fetal Bovine Serum FBS? which is better of the 2?

aftabac · #2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 04:19 PM

well
FCS and FBS are the same and there is no difference in these. but mostly Fetal Calf serum brand is used. and this serum is collected from pregnant cows who are brought to slaughter, so after slaughtering of cow, fetus is taking out, that is more then 3 months old and needle is injected into its heart and blood is collected aspeptically and then serum is collected after centrifugation process and then finally it is heat treated and saled.

regards
aftab

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