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The effectiveness of silkworm hemolymph was investigated as a substitute for fetal bovine serum (FBS) in insect cell culture. Cells were adapted to grow in reduced FBS medium supplemented with silkworm hemolymph through a gradual adaptation process. FBS concentration in the medium could be reduced to 1% without decrease in cell growth rate and maximum cell concentration by adding 5% silkworm hemolymph.
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Ha, S.H., Park, T.H. & Kim, SE. Silkworm hemolymph as a substitute for fetal bovine serum in insect cell culture. Biotechnol Tech 10, 401–406 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174223
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