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Sera Category: Specialty
Origin: New Zealand.
For research use or further manufacturing use only. Serum and blood proteins are not for direct administration into humans or animals.
Does Goat Serum, New Zealand origin (Cat. Nos. 16210064, 16210072) need to be heat-inactivated before use, or is it ready for use as is? If it does need to be heat-inactivated, what is the protocol to do so?
Goat Serum, New Zealand origin is not heat-inactivated. You can heat-inactivate by incubating the fully thawed, unopened serum bottle in a 56 degrees C water bath for 30 min. Be sure to swirl the bottle several times during the 30 min incubation.
Will improper storage of my tissue culture reagents affect the growth rate of my culture?
Yes. Store animal sera at -5 to -20 degrees C. Store media at 2 to 8 degrees C; use within recommended shelf life period. Store complete media (supplemented) at 2 to 8 degrees C, and for complete medium the recommended shelf life is 2 to 4 weeks. Additionally, minimize exposure of sera and media to light.