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What is the difference between serum-free medium and conventional medium?

Publication date:2026-10-29
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Serum-free medium It is a synthetic culture medium that can sustain cell growth without the addition of serum and may contain either low or high levels of protein components. Ordinary culture medium In such cases, fetal bovine serum or other animal sera are typically added to promote cell growth.

The basic components of serum-free culture media include a basal medium and supplemental additives, such as fibronectin, insulin, and transferrin, which provide the nutrients and growth factors necessary to sustain cell growth.