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Hepes is a horse serum.

(a) True

(b) False

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My question is based upon Media for Industrial Fermentations in section Media for Industrial Fermentations of Fermentation Technology

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Correct option is (b) False

To elaborate: Hepes (4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid) is a zwitterionic chemical buffer which is also useful in cell culture. It is not a horse serum.

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