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Bovine Serum Albumin solution

Name: Bovine Serum Albumin solution
Brand: SIGMA

30% 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

eCl@ss:

32160409

Biological source:

bovine

Assay:

28-32% total protein basis (UV)

Form:

liquid

Technique(s):

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

Impurities:

endotoxin, tested

Concentration:

in phosphate buffer (DPBS)

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Properties

biological source

bovine

Quality Level

300

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

BioXtra

assay

28-32% total protein basis (UV)

form

liquid

origin

USA origin

concentration

in phosphate buffer (DPBS)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

pH

6.5-7.5

foreign activity

Mycoplasma Test by Barile on Raw material, none detected

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Description

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.

Application

Select the right albumin for your application with the Albumin Selection Guide.

BSA 30% solution is a convenient form for direct supplementation of serum-free media. Bovine serum albumin is broadly used as an additive to cell culture media, especially serum-free media. It provides a range of benefits including protection from oxidative damage and stabilization of other media components such as fatty acids and pyridoxal.

Preparation Note

Prepared from A9647 in DPBS (D5652).

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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