{"product_id":"hamster-serum","title":"Hamster Serum | Sterile Filtered | EU Origin","description":"\u003cp\u003eNormal Hamster Serum (NHS) is required as a culture medium supplement for Baby Hamster Kidney cells (BHK-21) — the WHO-recommended cell line for rabies vaccine production and a key substrate for FMD vaccine manufacturing. Species-specific hamster serum improves BHK-21 monolayer formation, viability, and virus susceptibility compared to FBS. NHS is also used as a negative control matrix in hamster model ELISA assays and as a supplement for primary hamster cell cultures. EU origin, sterile filtered 0.2 µm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eApplications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApplication\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtocol\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNote\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBHK-21 Cell Culture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–10% NHS in DMEM\/GMEM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpecies-specific serum improves monolayer quality | Verbessert Monolayer-Qualität\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRabies Vaccine Production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHS in BHK-21 virus production medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWHO-recommended cell line — NHS optimises virus yield | Optimiert Virusertrag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFMD Vaccine Production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHS in BHK-21 monolayer for FMD virus propagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBHK-21-based FMD vaccine manufacturing | MKS-Impfstoffherstellung\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHamster ELISA Controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHS as negative matrix in anti-hamster ELISA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValidates assay specificity | Validiert Assay-Spezifität\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHamster Primary Cell Culture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKidney, lung, ovary primary cells\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpecies-specific factors for primary hamster cells | Artspezifische Faktoren\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpecies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSyrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePooled healthy donors, sterile bleed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.2 µm sterile filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−20 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolumes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mL, 100 mL, 500 mL | Bulk on request\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoA, CoO on request\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat inactivated on request\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is BHK-21 preferred for vaccine production?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBHK-21 (Baby Hamster Kidney) has high growth rate, broad virus susceptibility, and is scalable for bioreactor production. WHO recommends BHK-21 for human rabies vaccines. Species-specific NHS improves cell substrate quality and batch consistency vs FBS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs NHS also relevant for CHO cell culture?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — NHS is relevant as supplement for CHO cells (Chinese Hamster Ovary) in early cultivation phases and for other hamster-derived cell lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFurther Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed background, decision guides, and application protocols for Hamster Serum are available on our product information page: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seamlessbio.de\/en\/en\/hamster-serum-bhk21-cell-culture-diagnostics\/\"\u003eseamlessbio.de — Hamster Serum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePricing on request. Free test volumes available. Batch reservation possible. 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