Albumin; Bovine Serum; 30% Aqueous Solution; Stabilizer-Free

Application

Albumin, Bovine Serum, 30% Aqueous Solution, Stabilizer-Free has been used as a component of buffer in whole-cell binding assay and membrane binding assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) acts as a blocking agent in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). It is very crucial in cell culture media and stimulates embryonic stem cells (hESC) differentiation. BSA also helps the transportation of drugs, hormones, and fatty acids.

General description

Albumin, Bovine Serum, 30% Aqueous Solution, Stabilizer-Free is a highly purified preparation, suitable for a variety of in vitro assays.

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

Legal Information

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

Packaging

50 ml in Plastic ampoule

Please refer to vial label for lot-specific concentration.

Physical form

30% aqueous solution, sterile-filtered, 0.1% NaN₃, pH 7.2.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)