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A3551

Sigma-Aldrich

Alsever′s Solution

liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Blood cell stabilizer solution

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.75

sterility

sterile-filtered

Quality Level

400

form

liquid

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

components

glucose: 20.5 g/L (Dextro)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

General description

Alsever′s solution is an isotonic, balanced salt solution. It is routinely used as an anticoagulant or blood preservative, which permits the storage of whole blood in refrigerators for approximately 10 weeks.

Application

Alsever′s Solution has been used:
  • as a preservative of whole blood collected from Meleagris gallopavo, Oreochromis niloticus, and Salmo salar
  • as a diluent for severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) peptide Kode Technology-modified red cells (C19-kodecytes)
  • for preserving hemolymph collected from shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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