Profile: Tico Europe Ltd. supplies cell culture serum, bovine albumin, media, antibiotic, Elisa kit, and cytogenetic & molecular biology reagents. Our cell culture serum includes fetal bovine serum, newborn calf serum, bovine serum, and calf serum. The serum is used as a supplement to basal growth medium in cell culture. It provides proteins, low molecular weight nutrients, insoluble components and other compounds necessary for the in vitro growth of cells. It also neutralizes or binds toxic components and has a buffering capacity. The most common type of serum is fetal bovine serum (FBS) that has a high nutritional content. Our FBS is obtained from fetuses free from BSE, foot & mouth disease, and other reportable diseases. We provide a wide range of ELISA kits. Our ELISA kits are designed to detect and quantify the levels of different cytokines & receptors in serum, plasma & cell culture supernatant. We offer a unique bovine albumin which is rich in lipids and low in endotoxin levels. The applications are for both cell culture and in vitro diagnostic testing. The products are available as sterile solutions or in lyophilized form. The origin and documentation of the albumin are specially designed to meet the highest levels of regulatory requirements.