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Bovine Serum Albumin

30% Sterile-Filtered Aqueous Solution, Preservative-Free

• Synonym(s): Albumin, Bovine Serum, 30% Sterile-Filtered Aqueous Solution, Preservative-Free
• CAS Number: 9048-46-8
• MDL number: MFCD00130384
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Product Name: Albumin, Bovine Serum, 30% Sterile-Filtered Aqueous Solution, Preservative-Free,
• description: Merck USA index - 14, 8468
• Assay: ≥96% (agarose gel electrophoresis)
• form: liquid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze
• technique(s): immunohistochemistry: suitable
• color: pale amber
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

General description

Albumin, Bovine Serum, 30% Sterile-Filtered Aqueous Solution, Preservative-Free is used as a stabilizing agent and carrier protein.

Bovine serum albumin (BSA) is an α-helical, non-glycosylated globular protein with 17-disulfide bonds. It is a member of the serum albumin family and has three domains with two sub-domains each.

Application

Albumin, Bovine Serum, 30% Sterile-Filtered Aqueous Solution, Preservative-Free has been used as a component of fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) buffer to obtain a HaloTag CRISPR clone using FACS.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) is a critical component of cell culture media. It is useful for embryonic stem cells (hESC) differentiation and helps to transport drugs, hormones, and fatty acids. BSA works as a blocking agent in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Physical form

Supplied as a 30% sterile-filtered solution in water, preservative-free.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3