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Clin Chem
; 61(2): 433-4, 2015 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25403816
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Endocr Res
; 34(4): 101-8, 2009.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19878070
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Charcoal- or resin-stripping of fetal bovine serum (FBS) or bovine calf serum (BCS) intended for supplementation of cell culture media is widely practiced to remove a variety of endogenous compounds, including steroid, peptide, and thyroid hormones. The possibility that stripping removes other biologically relevant factors from serum may not be appreciated. METHODS: In this report, standardized clinical laboratory testing methods were used to assess the effects of resin- and charcoal-stripping on content in FBS and BCS of more than 25 analytes in the sera. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In addition to hormones, the serum constituents affected by stripping are certain vitamins, electrolytes, enzyme activities, and metabolites.