810683

Probumin^® Bovine Serum Albumin Media Grade

≥98%, USA origin, Tested for IgG, cell culture | mammalian: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable, Binding, transport studies

• Synonym(s): Albumin, BSA, Bovine Serum, Bovine Serum Albumin, Fraction V
• CAS Number: 9048-46-8
• UNSPSC Code: 41141801

Properties

• product name: Probumin^® Bovine Serum Albumin Media Grade, pkg of 100 g
• biological source: bovine serum
• Quality Level: 300
• grade: media grade
• assay: ≥98% (purity)
• form: lyophilized powder
• shelf life: 48 mo.
• mol wt: ~66 kDa
• purified by: heat shock fractionation
• packaging: pkg of 100 g
• manufacturer/tradename: Probumin^®
• origin: USA origin
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• dilution: (Binding, transport studies)
• impurities: Tested for IgG
• loss: ≤5%
• pH: 6.8-7.2
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): 0-3.0 mg/g
• cation traces: Na: 0-10 mg/g
• foreign activity: Tested for Endotoxin ; Tested for mycoplasma

Description

General description

Manufactured by a proprietary heat-shock fractionation process, this BSA powder contains low levels of heavy metals, fatty acids and low molecular weight impurities. This bovine albumin product may be used as a protein stabilizer and as a bulking agent in lyophilization procedures. Purity is = 98%; typical purity is 100%.

Storage and Stability

Storage temperature <-10 °C

Legal Information

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

Disclaimer

Probumin^® BSA grades are distinguished by differences in production. The use of terms such as ‘Diagnostic Grade′ or ‘Vaccine Grade′ in product names solely indicates that said products are commonly used by customers in those applications. We have not qualified every single product in every conceivable application. Users should qualify Probumin^® BSA grades using the specific reagents, conditions and constraints of their assay.

For further manufacturing use only. Not for human or animal consumption.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3