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General description

LPDS is isolated from fresh human serum by isopycnic ultracentrifugation at the lower and upper density limits of the specified density range (Havel et al., 1955). Density adjustments are performed with solid KBr.

Concentration: 35 mg/mL

Source: Fresh human plasma. Tested negative for HBsAg and antibodies to HIV-I, HIV-II and Hepatitis C.

Legal Information

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

Physical form

Dulbecco′s PBS, pH 7.0, without Ca 2+. Filtered through a 0.22 micron filter. Not guaranteed sterile.

Quality

QUALITY ASSURANCE:

Protein determined by the Pierce BCA method with BSA as the standard. Purity of each preparation is verified by agarose gel electrophoresis using Fat Red 7B staining for lipid (2,3).

Storage and Stability

LPDS may be stored frozen and is quite stable. Cell culture medium containing 3-5 mg/mL of LPDS is approximately equivalent to medium containing 10% Fetal Bovine Serum.