Hi, I am due to start cell culture in a couple of weeks and need to purchase some FBS. The prices seem to have skyrocketted and my modest budget can't cope!
My supervisor was previously buying FBS from Biotechne which was half the price of Gibco / Merck, but they have now discontinued all of their FBS that was able to be exported out of the USA.
Anyone know of any cheap(ish) FBS that is able to be exported / delivered to the UK?
Many thanks
Hi Melissa,
Unfortunately the cost of the raw serum purchased to process into FBS has increased recently as its supply has decreased but the demand remains for FBS remains at a all time high. We produced a simplistic video a few years ago which you can watch (link below) but there has also been factors added in from the pandemic in the last few years reducing supply and increasing costs which are impacting just now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qptE9mFsYbw
If anyone would like a fuller explanation you can contact your local Gibco serum specialist for a fuller explanation.
thermofisher.com/uk/en/home/life-science/cell-culture/mammalian-cell-culture/fbs/fbs-sales-representatives.html
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