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A8412

Bovine Serum Albumin solution

7.5% in DPBS, sterile-filtered, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Albumin solution from bovine serum, BSA solution

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CAS Number:
9048-46-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.75
MDL number:
MFCD00130384

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Product Name

Bovine Serum Albumin solution, 7.5% in DPBS, sterile-filtered, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

biological source

bovine

description

low endotoxin

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

BioXtra

assay

7.0-8.0% protein basis (UV)

form

liquid

mol wt

66.4 kDa

purified by

cold ethanol and heatshock fractionation

origin

USA origin

concentration

7.5% in DPBS

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤13.0 EU/mL Endotoxin level

pH

6.5-7.5

foreign activity

Mycoplasma test (Negative)
cell growth >50%

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

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Qualified for use in cell culture applications.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bovine serum albumin is broadly used as an additive to cell culture media, especially serum-free media (SFM). It provides a range of benefits including protection from oxidative damage and stabilization of other media components such as fatty acids and pyridoxal.

General description

BSA is a single polypeptide chain consisting of about 583 amino acid residues and no carbohydrates. At pH 5-7 it contains 17 intrachain disulfide bridges and 1 sulfhydryl group.

Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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SLCD6264
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