What is HyClone used for?
What is HyClone used for?
HyCloneTM Defined FBS is widely used by cell culturists who have a concern for viral contaminants and require an extensive biochemical profile. The final serum is assayed for over 50 components, including proteins, hormones, growth factors, metabolites, and nutrients important for cell culture.
What is HyClone FBS?
HyClone characterized fetal bovine serum (FBS) is produced using true pool technology, which minimizes bottle-to-bottle variability. This FBS product is filtered through three sequential 100 nm (0.1 µm) pore size-rated filters. Each lot of FBS is subjected to virus panel testing according to 9 CFR 113.53.
What FBS means?
HyClone Defined Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS), US Origin Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is a nutrient-rich cell culture supplement that is high in growth factors and low in antibodies, compared to non-fetal sera.
Do I need to heat inactivate FBS?
Since we have changed to fetal bovine serum, we find that heat inactivation is not necessary for most cell lines.
Where does the story of HyClone laboratories come from?
No, it’s not the backdrop of a 1960s spy movie, but the origin of HyClone™ Laboratories definitely has plot twists! It starts in 1967 when Dr. Rex Spendlove, then a professor at Utah State University, was studying a viral disease that was fatal to children.
What did dr.spendlove use to make HyClone?
Integral to his research was fetal bovine serum (FBS), which at the time, was so poor that Dr. Spendlove was forced to develop his own methods to produce a quality serum. The end result was the formation of HyClone™, which pioneered many of the serum collection, filtration, and processing techniques used by cell culture product manufactures.
What kind of assay is HyClone characterized FBS?
HyClone characterized FBS is assayed for many components, including gamma globulin, glucose, and IgG. Additional treatments are available: HyClone FBS heat inactivated (HI) and HyClone FBS irradiated (IR).
Are there any other treatments for HyClone FBS?
Additional treatments are available: HyClone FBS heat inactivated (HI) and HyClone FBS irradiated (IR). Additional testing, including EMEA-conforming testing, is also available.
