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To: nickcarraway

I wonder what is used to feed these cells. Most cell media contain fetal calf serum—collected from fetal calves at the time the pregnant cow is slaughtered. Fetal calf serum is not cheap.


7 posted on 10/25/2011 4:37:38 PM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: exDemMom

I remember paying $300 a liter when buying in enormous quantites.

That was 15 years ago.


10 posted on 10/25/2011 5:39:22 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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