Donor Horse Serum
Donor Horse Serum, EU Origin
Donor Horse Serum, EU Origin
RUO (P30-0700)
Donor Horse Serum (DHS) is collected from prescreened donors in controlled, monitored herds and is a cost-effective substitute for fetal bovine serum (FBS) that supports the growth of most mammalian cells without an adaptation period. It contains approximately twice the protein of FBS but is lower in many trace metals needed for optimal growth; using a basal medium that supplies these elements overcomes the deficiency. It is EU origin and 0.2 µm sterile-filtered, with the country of origin specified on the Certificate of Analysis.
Cost-effective, batch-consistent horse serum. Collected from prescreened donors in controlled herds for reproducible growth – a cost-effective FBS substitute that supports most mammalian cells without an adaptation period.
Why Donor Horse Serum
- Cost-effective FBS substitute – supports growth of most mammalian cells without an adaptation period.
- Controlled herds – collected from prescreened donors in controlled, monitored herds for reproducible, batch-consistent growth.
- Higher protein – approximately twice the protein of FBS; lower in some trace metals – supply these via the basal medium.
- EU origin – EU origin, 0.2 µm sterile-filtered; country of origin stated on the CoA.
Formulation at a glance
| Type | Donor horse serum (DHS) |
| Origin | EU |
| Source | Prescreened donors, controlled/monitored herds |
| Protein | Approx. 2x FBS |
| Filtration | 0.2 µm sterile-filtered |
| Certificate of Analysis | Country of origin stated per lot |
| Storage | -20 °C |
Ordering & grades
Applications
- Cost-effective substitute for FBS
- General mammalian cell culture (no adaptation period)
- Complex media formulations
- Culture where batch-to-batch consistency is important
Frequently asked questions
Why donor horse serum?
It is collected from prescreened donors in controlled, monitored herds for batch-to-batch consistency, and is a cost-effective substitute for FBS that supports most mammalian cells without an adaptation period. It contains approximately twice the protein of FBS but is lower in some trace metals, which can be supplied via the basal medium.
What is the origin?
EU origin, 0.2 µm sterile-filtered; the country of origin is stated on the Certificate of Analysis for each lot.
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