Fetal Bovine Serum

Gibco sera—committed to quality and innovation since 1962

Through our unwavering commitment to quality, we continue to provide scientists with the consistent reliability, service, value, and innovation that have made Gibco products a global market leader for over 50 years.

Gibco fetal bovine serum products

Choose the right sera for your specific cell culture needs—from basic research to specialty assays. Whether you need sera with the least viral risk, the lowest endotoxin levels, or sera qualified for specialty applications and assays, Gibco products offer superior value.

Value FBS

Sera for standard research applications

Up to 50 quality tests including 9CFR virus testing, endotoxin, performance
Triple 0.1 micron filtration*

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Premium FBS

Sera with the least risk of BSE and lower viral risk

Meets USP/EP guidelines
Up to 90 quality tests including EMA virus testing; USP/EP mycoplasma, endotoxin, performance; biochemical/hormonal profiling; Oritain fingerprinting
Triple 0.1 micron filtration

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Specialty FBS

Sera qualified for specialty research

Specific assays, including stem cell research, immunoassays, antibodies, and others

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*Brazilian FBS manufactured in Brazil is double 0.1 micron filtered, not triple (Cat. Nos. 12657011 and 12657029).

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Other animal sera

Although FBS is the most commonly used serum product, many other products are sold as a lower-cost alternative. These products include bovine serum, horse serum, newborn calf serum, goat serum, rabbit serum, porcine serum and chicken serum.

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Recurring orders help take the worry out of reordering your favorite FBS products on time. You can add FBS products you want to automatically reorder, tell us when you want them delivered, and we'll set up the orders for you. Your freezer will thank you!

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Resources

Cell Culture & Transfection Learning Center
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Media Formulation Tool
Find the right Gibco media formulation for DMEM, DMEM/F-12, MEM, and RPMI-1640 media.

Support

Cell Culture Support Center
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FBS product updates

Learn more about the upgrade of the United States BSE risk status

For research use or further manufacturing use only. Serum and blood proteins are not for direct administration into humans or animals.