Homework Sourse1 How much does serum cost Compare the price of calf serum C
1. How much does serum cost? Compare the price of calf serum (CS), fetal bovine serum (FBS), horse serum (HS), and iron supplemented horse serum (ISHS).
2. Complete the cost table the serum required for 1 liter of the following:
Serum
Cost
10% FBS
5% FBS
10% CS
5 % CS
5% CS; 5% FBS
10% HS
5% HS
5% HS; 5% FBS
10% ISCS
5% ISCS
| Serum | Cost |
| 10% FBS | |
| 5% FBS | |
| 10% CS | |
| 5 % CS | |
| 5% CS; 5% FBS | |
| 10% HS | |
| 5% HS | |
| 5% HS; 5% FBS | |
| 10% ISCS | |
| 5% ISCS |
Solution
Serum is being used in the cell culture and the percentage of it sometimes differ from different cell culture incubation time. Like for example Trypsin, the conconcentration of it as 5% or 20% would be useful in cell cunturing. On the other hand cost of serum depends and varies from one type to another.
Comparing the prices of calf serum (CS), fetal bovine serum (FBS), horse serum (HS), and iron supplemented horse serum (ISHS)-
| Calf Serum(CS) | Fetal Bovine Serum(FBS) | Horse Serum(HS) | Iron Supplemented Horse Serum(ISHS) |
| Aka calf serum manufactured in New Zealand is also known as Gibco bovine serum and it is typically collected from 24 months old prime cattles.(Use if cultivation of Plasmodium Falciparum). Price for Donor Bovine Serum 1 liter is $294.44. | Beacuse of its high embryonic growth promoting factors, it is most widely used as growth supplement for cell culture. From a New Zealand Origin FBS 1 liter is $3466.11. | It is widely used in Mycoplasma growth, diagnostic assays, and it is collected from donor herds in the USA. Pricing is $220.9. | Generally 1% Ferric Chloride is added to the Horse serum for supplementation. Prices are not available. |
