DMEM vs F12 for Cultivated Meat Cell Lines
For cultivated meat R&D teams, I’d screen DMEM, Ham’s F12 and a 1:1 DMEM/F12 mix before choosing a basal medium. None is complete on its own: your cell line, supplements...
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Gibco™ Fetal Bovine Serum
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FBS · Proliferation
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Livestock Labs Porcine Fibroblasts
Cellcraft Spontaneously Immortalized Porcine Preadipocyte Cells
Opo Bio Bovine Angus Satellite Cells
Other cell lines (1)
Opo Bio Bovine Angus Fibroblasts
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What published studies used with FBS ShowHide Components that studies in Cellag Bio used alongside FBS, and where to find them on Cellbase.Includes DMEM, FGF2, DMEM/F12, Horse serum.
Bovine · Muscle cells (34)Avian · Muscle cells (12)Bovine · Mesenchymal stem cells (11)Porcine · Muscle cells (9)
DMEMUsed in 72 of 111 Cellag Bio studies
Gibco™ DMEM, high glucose
FGF2Used in 36 of 111 Cellag Bio studies
Qkine Recombinant Eel FGF-2 (145 Aa) Protein
DMEM/F12Used in 30 of 111 Cellag Bio studies
Gibco™ DMEM/F-12
Horse serumUsed in 26 of 111 Cellag Bio studies
Gibco™ Horse Serum, New Zealand Origin
InsulinUsed in 24 of 111 Cellag Bio studies
XCeLL Factor™ Recombinant Human Insulin
Also used in these studies, not currently on Cellbase: Matrigel. Ask us to source this →
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Gibco™ Fetal Bovine Serum, Value is a fetal bovine serum designed to provide an excellent value for basic cell culture, specialty research, and specific assays. It is intended for general cell culture with common cell lines and provides attachment factors, nutrients, and hormones that support mammalian cell culture. FBS also contains embryonic growth-promoting factors, including hormones, carrier proteins, and macromolecular proteins, along with low levels of antibodies and other growth-inhibiting components.
The serum is processed in FDA-registered facilities that are ISO 13485-certified and is triple-filtered at 0.1 μm. Gibco FBS is quality tested, with the Value category tested through up to 30 quality tests including endotoxin and performance testing, as well as 9 CFR virus testing where applicable. The product has low endotoxin and hemoglobin levels, while USDA safety testing is performed for Australian origins.
Gibco™ Fetal Bovine Serum, Value is supplied as a liquid serum in a bottle format and is intended for incorporation into cell culture media. Thermo Fisher recommends adding FBS to culture medium at a concentration of 2–10%, with 10% commonly used for most basal media, although some applications may require higher supplementation depending on the specific application and cell line. The serum should be stored at temperatures below −10°C.
This fetal bovine serum is suitable for basic cell culture with common cell lines, specialty research, and specific assays where a Value-category FBS is appropriate. Its consistent quality, filtration, and broad use in mammalian cell culture make it suitable for routine serum supplementation in research workflows.
Published research using FBS
Used in 111 of 157 Cellag Bio studies.
These studies used this component, not necessarily this exact product.
- iSsus3744: A Genome-Scale Model-Guided Strategy for Rational Media Design for Cultivated Pork
- Engineered marble-like bovine fat tissue for cultured meat
- Muscle-derived fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells for production of cultured bovine adipose tissue
- Decellularized spinach: An edible scaffold for laboratory-grown meat
- Scale-up of an intensified bioprocess for the expansion of bovine adipose-derived stem cells (bASCs) in stirred tank bioreactors
Studies from Cellag Bio, a database of published cultivated meat research.
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