Horse Serum
SIGMA/H1270 - Donor herd, USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture, suitable for hybridoma
Synonym: HS; equine sera; equine serum; horse sera; sera; serum
MDL Number: MFCD00164115
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | horse serum |
| composition | Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL |
| form | liquid |
| impurities | ≤10 EU/mL Endotoxin |
| origin | USA origin |
| Quality Level | 500 ![]() |
| shipped in | dry ice |
| sterility | sterile-filtered |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | hybridoma: suitable |
| cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| Application: | Horse Serum has been used as a supplement in culture medium in pheochromocytoma cell culture, cortical slice cultures, retinal cells and myotubes. |
| General description: | Horse serum produced from adult horses is homogenous and has low levels of polyamine oxidase. It is metabolically stable and promotes cell proliferation. Horse sera is an alternate to bovine serum and is a source of growth factors and hormones. |
| Other Notes: | Donor Horse Serum is collected from controlled donor herds located in the USA. Horse serum contains high protein and low trace metals compared to Fetal Bovine Serum. Donor Horse Serum is suitable for use in diagnostic assays, as a supplement in mycoplasma growth and assay media and for culturing hematopoietic stem cells and neuronal cells. |
| Preparation Note: | Collected from a controlled herd. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352207 |

