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What are the differences between serum-free, protein-free, and chemically-defined media?

April 26, 2017chemically-defined differences media serum-free

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What are the differences between serum-free, protein-free, and chemically-defined media?

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Serum-free media do not contain or require the addition of serum. Animal component-free are media in which none of the components are animal derived. Protein-free media do not contain any proteins. Chemically-defined media contain components which are all known (or defined chemically) and they are usually, but not always, protein-free.