Sericin as an Alternative to Fetal Bovine Serum in Cell Culture Media
Introduction In the realm of cell culture, Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) has long been the gold standard, providing essential nutrients and growth factors for cell proliferation. However, ethical concerns, batch variability, and high costs have spurred the search for alternatives like sericin, a silk-derived protein. This blog explores sericin’s potential as a cell culture media,…