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What is the role of FBS in mammalian cell culture?
FBS provide amino acids for the cell growth
What is in the FBS that inhibits the trypsin?
Serum protease inhibitor alpha-1-antitrypsin
What are the advantages and disadvantages of foetal bovine serum?
The primary advantage of fetal bovine serum (FBS) is that is contains essential proteins and nutrients that are required for the growth of eukaryotic cells in culture. It becomes far too laborious to create an artificial medium that contains ALL the components required for mammalian cell growthin vitro. Therefore, FBS is used as a media component. The disadvantages however, are the cost and the fact that the exact composition of FBS is not known. Since the product is obtained from an animal source, the components in FBS are not precisely quantified. Also, there could be slight variations in the quality of FBS from one batch to another. However, with modern day Biotechnology industries investing on quality control and quality assurance, the second disadvantage is taken care of. Despite the cost, FBS remains an invaluable media component in research work concerning mammalian cells
What technique of studying the brain involves recording the electrical activity of large groups of cortical neurons?
The technique of studying the brain involving the electrical activity of the large groups of cortical neurons is calles an EEG. The process of conducting an EEG is to place electrodes on different parts of the scalp and recording the electrical signals.
Hela cells survive in a laboratory for how long?
Well, Hela cells are basically immortal cell line . They will keep growing if they are provided with appropriate media (e.g DMEM,10 % FCS/FBS & antibiotic). Moreover , you should also check for the cellular confluence, if its higher than 90 % then your cells start to die and you need to harvest them again.
When your blood pressure result is FBS 98 what does it means?
FBS = fasting blood sugar, which is not a measure of blood pressure. It is a measure of your blood sugar level after fasting. Since your FBS is less than 100 mg / dL, you are not showing signs of diabetes. This is a good FBS.
What color tube do you use for a FBS test?
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What does FBS stand for and what color of tube do you draw?
FBS stands for Fasting Blood Sugar level and is drawn to Flox ( grey top) tube. It can also be collected into SST tube.
Can you have coffee before a glucose test?
Not if you want accurate results. Don't have coffee, tea, juice or any liquid other than water. Don't chew gum, don't smoke, don't even exercise. Be a monk until the test is done. The fasting blood test, also known as a fasting blood sugar (FBS) or blood sugar level test, measures the amount of glucose in the bloodstream. It's used primarily to screen for diabetes and to monitor hyperglycemia (too much glucose) or hypoglycemia (not enough glucose). Caffeine, which is absorbed into the system at an incredible rate, can temporarily raise blood sugar levels and make for an inaccurate FBS reading. Moreover, the chemical composition of roasted coffee beans is nearly 40 percent sugar (in the form of polysaccharides). Drinking coffee will stimulate the pancreas to excrete insulin, which balances blood sugar, and throw off your test results.
What is FBS in laboratory testing?
Fasting Blood Sugar. Meaning how much sugar is in your blood when you have not eaten.
What does the medical abbreviation FBS mean?
Fasting Blood SugarFetal Bovine Serum is a culture medium
What is the role of FBS in mammalian cell culture?
FBS provide amino acids for the cell growth
When was FBS Radio Network Inc. created?
FBS Radio Network Inc. was created in 1972.
What are the preparation before performing the fbs?
no preparation required. tie the tourniquet on upper arm, and using the aseptic technique collect blood in grey top tube.
What college division is Alabama in?
University of Alabama Birmingham (FBS)Auburn University (FBS)University of Alabama (FBS)Alabama State University (FCS)Alabama A&M University (FCS)University of South Alabama (FCS)Troy State University (FBS)Jacksonville State University (FCS)
Fbs collection tube use?
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What color tube do you collect a fbs in?
I'm 90% sure that a FBS(fasting glucose) is drawn into a SST(serum seperator tube) A.k.a. "tiger top".
