Seamless Bio

FBS, Human Serum & Cell Culture Media for Reliable Biotech

Premium fetal bovine serum, human sera and defined cell culture media — processed in Germany, backed by full documentation and delivered with no minimum order and free test samples.

SeamlessBio — FBS, Human Serum and Cell Culture Media supplier Germany

Cell Culture Biologicals — Processed in Germany

FBS, human serum, albumin and defined cell culture media — sourced from qualified EU and US donor centres, processed in our Passau facility, and delivered with full documentation and no minimum order.

80+ Biologicals & Reagents

FBS in 9 grades, 10 human serum variants, BSA, HSA, defined cell culture media and DMPK transporter kits — comparable breadth to PAN-Biotech and Capricorn Scientific, from one EU contact.

Processed in Germany — Full Documentation

All sera processed at our Passau facility with sterile filtration, endotoxin and mycoplasma testing. CoA, CoO, Donor Screening and TSE/BSE statement with every lot. IVDR documentation on request.

Lot Reservation — No Prepayment

Reserve your validated FBS or human serum lot for up to 12 months — no prepayment required. Call off as needed. Essential for IVD calibrator programmes and ATMP development where lot consistency is critical.

ISO-Aligned Quality & GMP-Pathway Options

Quality processes aligned with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485. GMP-pathway FBS (gamma irradiated, heat inactivated) and Near-GMP human serum documentation available for ATMP and biopharma manufacturing.

Seamless Bio Services

Lot Reservation, Serum Processing & Full Documentation

Flexible support for FBS and human serum sourcing, custom processing, lot reservation and compliant documentation — from first test sample to production-scale supply.

FBS and human serum lot reservation and free test samples — SeamlessBio Germany
Batch Testing

Lot Reservation & Free Test Samples

Test our FBS, human serum or albumin before you commit — free test volumes and non-binding lot reservation for up to 12 months with no prepayment required.

Sterile filtered, quality-tested and fully documented — every lot backed by CoA, CoO and TSE/BSE statement for reliable, reproducible cell culture results.

Your Advantages

  • No minimum order on FBS, human serum and albumin
  • Free test samples on request — qualify your lot before buying
  • Lot reservation up to 12 months, zero prepayment
  • GMP-pathway options: gamma irradiated FBS, Near-GMP human serum
  • Bulk and large-scale delivery across Germany and the EU
Batch Reservation
Cold-chain delivery and serum processing services Germany — SeamlessBio
Processing & Logistics

Serum Processing & Cold-Chain Delivery

All FBS and human serum processed at our Passau, Germany facility — sterile filtration, endotoxin and mycoplasma testing as standard.

Custom processing on request: heat inactivation, gamma irradiation (25–45 kGy), delipidation, charcoal absorption and ultra-low IgG depletion.

Included Support

  • Processed in Germany — short supply chain, clear accountability
  • Cold-chain delivery: dry ice packaging across Germany and EU
  • 7 serum processing services available on request
  • Full documentation: CoA, SDS, Donor Screening, TSE/BSE Statement
  • IVDR and Near-GMP documentation on request
  • OEM and white-label supply for distributors
Serum Processing

Lot Reservation for FBS & Human Serum — Flexible, Secure, No Prepayment

Fully qualify your FBS or human serum lot before committing to purchase. Our six-step process gives cell culture labs, IVD manufacturers and CROs maximum security, consistency and supply certainty — without financial risk.

1

Request:

Order a free test sample of FBS, human serum or albumin — specify reservation quantity, call-off volumes and timeframe.

2

Shipment & Storage:

We ship your test sample and store the reserved lot at our Passau, Germany facility under cold-chain conditions.

3

Testing Period:

You have up to 12 months, or by agreement, to qualify the lot in your cell culture, IVD or ATMP workflow.

4

Quotation:

Based on your qualification results, we prepare a tailored offer for the selected lot, grade and total volume.

5

Lot Storage:

Your validated lot is securely held at SeamlessBio — available exclusively for your call-off orders throughout the reservation period.

6

On-Demand Supply:

Call off your lot in partial deliveries at any time — full cold-chain packaging and documentation with every shipment across Germany and the EU.

⚠️ Important: No prepayment is required during the test and reservation phase.

This way, you receive only the FBS or human serum lot that fully meets your requirements — documented, tested, and reliably available for the duration of your project.

Products and Services

Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) & Animal Sera

FBS in 9 grades — Standard, Premium, Low Endotoxin, Ultra-Low IgG, Tetracycline-Free, Heat Inactivated, Gamma Irradiated (25–45 kGy), ES Cell Pre-Tested and FBS for Bioprocess (9CFR/EMA-tested). USA, Australian, New Zealand and South American origin. Full Certificate of Origin and TSE/BSE documentation per lot.

Animal sera across 16 species — Newborn Calf Serum (NCS), Calf Serum (BCS), Horse Serum, Donor Horse Serum (DHS), Mouse, Rat, Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Sheep, Goat, Chicken, Pig, Canine, Donkey and Lamb Serum. USA, New Zealand and Australian origin. Processed in Germany.

Human Serum & Plasma — 10 Variants

Human serum is our key long-term product — the xeno-free, physiologically relevant alternative to FBS for human primary cell culture, CAR-T manufacturing, T-cell assays and ATMP development.

  • Human Serum Standard — pooled, mixed gender, mixed blood type. For immunoassay matrix and general cell culture.
  • Human Serum Male — HLA alloantibody-free. For MLR, ELISPOT and antigen-specific T-cell assays.
  • Human Serum Type AB Male — no anti-A/B antibodies AND no HLA alloantibodies. Standard for CAR-T expansion.
  • Human Serum OTC (Off-the-Clot) — maximum growth factors (PDGF, EGF, TGF-β, FGF) from natural platelet degranulation.
  • Human Serum OTC Type AB — OTC growth factors + universal blood type AB. For MSC, HSC and organoid expansion.
  • Human Serum OTC AB Male — maximum growth factors + AB + HLA alloantibody-free. Premium ATMP format.
  • Human Plasma — K2 EDTA or Na Citrate. Fibrinogen retained. For coagulation assays and fibrin-based matrices.
  • Human Serum Delipidated — standard, IgG-free and double charcoal variants. CLSI EP7, IVD calibrators, steroid assays.
  • Human Platelet Lysate (hPL) — xeno-free, GMP-compatible. The standard FBS replacement for GMP MSC expansion.
  • Auto-Immune Controls — ANA, ANCA, RF disease-state serum. For IVD autoimmune assay QC.

EU and US donor centres. Processed in Germany. IVDR documentation on request. Lot reservation without prepayment.

Albumin & Proteins — BSA, HSA & rHSA

Complete albumin range across three product families, each in 4 grades for different application requirements:

  • BSA Standard Grade — general cell culture blocking, ELISA and assay buffers.
  • BSA Low Endotoxin — for endotoxin-sensitive applications and immunoassay development.
  • BSA Fatty Acid-Free — for DMPK assay buffers, lipid binding studies and defined media.
  • BSA pH 5.2 — for specific buffer formulations.
  • HSA Excipient Grade — pharmacopoeial, for pharmaceutical formulations.
  • HSA Diagnostic Grade — for IVD calibrator and control manufacturing. IVDR documentation available.
  • HSA Cell Culture Grade — xeno-free, ISO 13485 aligned. For ATMP and cell therapy formulations.
  • HSA Research Grade — cost-effective R&D use. US-origin.
  • rHSA Economy — recombinant HSA, cost-effective. Yeast-expressed.
  • rHSA Premium — recombinant HSA, high purity. For xeno-free defined cell culture.
  • rHSA CHO-Expressed — human cell-line expressed, highest purity for clinical applications.

Cell Culture Media & Reagents

  • NaivaCore — EU's first HENSM-based naive stem cell medium. Licensed from Renewal Bio Ltd. Ground-state naive hPSC culture. Three components: NaivaCore-B (basal), NaivaCore-SI ×100 (inhibitor cocktail), NaivaCore-NT ×50 (neurotrophic supplement).
  • OrganoMedium — defined serum-free medium for intestinal, hepatic and neural organoid culture. Eliminates serum lot-to-lot variability.
  • Serum-Free Media for HEK293 — defined SFM for HEK293 and HEK293T. AAV vector, lentiviral vector and recombinant protein production.
  • Serum-Free Media for CHO — defined SFM for CHO cell culture. mAb production, recombinant protein expression and biosimilar manufacturing.
  • Custom Cell Culture Media (CDMO) — bespoke serum-free and chemically defined media formulation to your cell line and regulatory requirements.
  • Serum Replacement — defined serum substitute for serum-free cell culture formulations.
  • Separation Solution — density gradient separation for PBMC isolation and cell separation workflows.
  • Amino Acids — L-Glutamine (200 mM), L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine dipeptide (stable), NEAA 100× and custom formulations.
  • Antibody & Proteins — protein supplements for serum-free media and assay development.

Single-Use Bioprocessing

  • 2D Bioprocessing Bags — pillow/flat bags for media preparation, buffer storage and mixing. 150 mL to 200+ L. USP Class VI, gamma-sterilised.
  • 3D Bioprocessing Bags — three-dimensional bioreactor bags for cell culture and fermentation with aeration and mixing. Multiple port configurations.
  • Rocker / Wave Bags — 10L, 20L and 50L formats for rocking/wave-style bioreactor platforms.
  • Tank Liners — single-use liners for existing stainless steel vessels. Eliminates CIP/SIP between batches.
  • Container System — stainless steel containers (200L, 500L, 1000L) and matching dollies for single-use bag storage, transport and draining. Cleanroom-suitable, made in Germany. Sourced, configured and assembled by SeamlessBio. Custom sizes on request.
  • 2D vs. 3D Selection Guide — application-specific guide: when to use 2D vs. 3D bags for media prep, storage or bioreactor applications.

DMPK & ABC Transporter Kits

Exclusive DACH distribution for Cell4Pharma (Belgium) ABC transporter vesicle kits — for IND-enabling drug interaction and transporter inhibition studies in accordance with FDA, EMA and ICH M12 guidelines.

  • ABC Transporter Vesicle Kits Overview — full panel of HEK293-expressed membrane vesicle kits.
  • BSEP Vesicle Kit — Bile Salt Export Pump. For hepatotoxicity and DILI risk assessment.
  • BCRP Vesicle Kit — Breast Cancer Resistance Protein efflux transporter.
  • P-gp Vesicle Kit — P-glycoprotein (MDR1/ABCB1). The standard IND efflux transporter assay.
  • MRP1 – MRP5, MRP8 Vesicle Kits — full MRP family for multidrug resistance profiling.
  • Control Vesicle Kit — empty vector control vesicles for assay validation.
  • Ciptec Drug Transporter Assay Service — full GLP-compliant ABC transporter IC50 service. IND-enabling DMPK package delivery.

Services

  • Serum Processing — heat inactivation (56°C/30 min), charcoal absorption (single/double), gamma irradiation (25–45 kGy), delipidation, ultra-low IgG depletion, dialysis (3.5–50 kDa MWCO) and external virus safety testing. Applied to SeamlessBio stock or customer-supplied lots.
  • Batch Reservation — hold your validated FBS or human serum lot for up to 12 months, no prepayment. Call off as needed. Essential for IVD calibrator programmes and ATMP manufacturing.
  • OEM & Private Label — all biological products supplied under your brand. CoA, label and documentation to your specification. NDA on request.
  • CDMO — Custom Cell Culture Media — bespoke serum-free and defined media development for your cell line, process and regulatory requirements.
  • Custom Human Serum Manufacturing — custom-specification human serum for distributors: donor selection, blood type, processing grade, white-label delivery. Made in Germany.
  • Bioprocessing Sourcing & Assembly — stainless steel container systems (200L–1000L) sourced, configured and assembled to your specification. One point of contact, made in Germany.
Human serum and FBS sourced from EU and US donor centres — processed in Germany by SeamlessBio

Human Serum —
Our Key
Long-Term Product

Human serum is the physiological alternative to FBS — and the future of xeno-free cell culture for human primary cells, CAR-T manufacturing and ATMP development. SeamlessBio supplies 10 human serum variants from EU and US donor centres, processed in Germany with full IVDR documentation. No minimum order. Lot reservation without prepayment. Free test samples dispatched within the week.

Human Serum Range
GMP-pathway FBS and full regulatory documentation — SeamlessBio Germany

GMP-Pathway
Without the
Bureaucracy

From TSE/BSE statements and Certificates of Origin to IVDR documentation packages and Near-GMP declarations — SeamlessBio handles the regulatory paperwork so you can focus on your research and production. GMP-pathway FBS (gamma irradiated, 9CFR/EMA-tested), ISO 13485-aligned quality system and IVDR-compliant human serum documentation available on request.

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Frequently Asked Questions — FBS, Human Serum & Cell Culture

What is the difference between FBS and human serum for cell culture?

FBS is the standard supplement for routine mammalian cell culture — rich in growth factors, low in IgG. Human serum is the xeno-free alternative for human primary cells, immunology assays, CAR-T manufacturing and ATMP applications. SeamlessBio supplies both: FBS in 9 grades and human serum in 10 variants, all processed in Germany.

Does SeamlessBio offer free test samples of FBS and human serum?

Yes. Free test samples are available for FBS (all grades), human serum (all variants), albumin and other standard products — dispatched within the week. No minimum order applies to standard products.

Which FBS origin is best for my application?

South American origin is the most cost-effective choice for routine cell culture. US and Australian origin offer stronger BSE/TSE documentation for GMP-pathway work. New Zealand origin has the lowest global BSE risk classification. SeamlessBio supplies all four origins with full Certificate of Origin per lot.

Why is human serum Type AB Male preferred for CAR-T and T-cell assays?

AB blood type means no anti-A or anti-B antibodies — universally compatible with human cells of any blood type. Male donors only means no pregnancy-induced HLA alloantibodies that interfere with antigen-specific T-cell responses. Combined: the cleanest human serum matrix for CAR-T expansion, MLR assays and ELISPOT.

Can I reserve a validated serum lot without prepayment?

Yes. SeamlessBio holds your FBS or human serum lot for up to 12 months with no prepayment. Call off quantities as needed. This protects IVD programmes and ATMP manufacturing from forced lot changes — which typically cost EUR 20,000–50,000 in revalidation and change control.

Are your biological products sterile and endotoxin-tested?

Yes. All sera are sterile filtered (0.2 µm) and tested for endotoxin (LAL), mycoplasma and specific viruses. Full CoA with test values included per lot. Low Endotoxin FBS (below 1 EU/mL) and Ultra-Low IgG FBS available for sensitive applications.