Fetal Bovine Serum, Brazil, Dialysed, 500 ml

Dialyzed fetal bovine serum (FBS) is a type of FBS that has undergone a dialysis process to remove small molecules such as amino acids, hormones, cytokines, and other low molecular weight compounds.

This process helps to create a more defined and controlled environment for cell culture experiments.

Characteristics:

• Reduction of Small Molecules: The dialysis process significantly reduces the concentrations of small molecules, which can be important for experiments requiring precise control over the cell culture environment.
  
• Preservation of Serum Proteins: The process avoids the precipitation of serum proteins, ensuring that essential growth factors and proteins remain intact.
  
• High Purity: Dialyzed FBS is typically triple-filtered to ensure high purity and low levels of endotoxins and hemoglobin.
  

Applications:

• Proteomics and Metabolomics: Used in studies where the presence of small molecules in standard FBS could interfere with the analysis of proteins and metabolites.
  
• Mitochondrial Function Studies: Ideal for experiments focusing on mitochondrial function, where control over the cellular environment is crucial.
  
• Glucose/Amino Acid Deprivation Studies: Suitable for studies that require the depletion of specific nutrients to understand cellular responses to nutrient deprivation.
  
• Isotope Labeling: Used in experiments involving isotope labeling to ensure that the labeled compounds are not masked by the presence of similar small molecules in the serum.
  
• Cellular Signaling and Reporter Assays: Helps in studies of cellular signaling pathways and reporter assays by providing a more controlled environment.