Gibco FBS—ISIA Traceability Certified and Fingerprinting Origin Guarantee

As a form of risk mitigation, the ISIA:

• Requires an independent third-party audit
• Covers identification and tracking of the product throughout every step of the process
• Grants certification based on the approved third-party audit
• Requires recertification every three years

Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to maintaining this certification and FBS quality:

• We maintain records of traceability from origin throughout the supply chain for all serum batches.
• We maintain the history for both quality and quantity of material, from point of collection through final processing.
• We retain the documentation supporting all stages of processing, transportation, and commercial transactions.

ISIA traceability certification diminishes the risk of using animal-derived materials in medical, science, and research industries.

The ISIA Traceability Program is not a required measure but a process that companies undergo willingly to certify serum traceability. ISIA approved and trained auditors will identify and report discrepancies from the first to the very last stage of FBS production, and review of records are required for certification. The ISIA ultimately endorses that product labels and descriptions are accurate and authentic.

To learn more about whether your current FBS supplier is certified by ISIA, visit serumindustry.org.

In partnership with Oritain, Gibco FBS fingerprinting helps ensure the quality of sera obtained from low viral risk regions. This technology measures the naturally occurring elements in the environment that are absorbed by plants, animals, and soils, and then compiles those measurements into a "fingerprint". Using this fingerprint, we can link serum to its specific geographical location—providing a robust means to verify if a product is genuine. Gibco sera are the first to be offered with this technology, giving scientists reassurance regarding the origin of each lot of serum.

Figure 3. Statistical representation of the chemical fingerprint of origin for Australian, Brazilian, Mexican, New Zealand, and USA derived Fetal Bovine Serum. Each 3D graph is a different perspective of the same data set. Lot # described in this report is labeled with a black star.