81003N

Probumin^® Bovine Serum Albumin Universal Grade

≥98%, USA Origin, Tested for IgG , ELISA: suitable, enzyme immunoassay: suitable, Serology: suitable

• Synonym(s): Albumin, BSA, BSA, Albumin, Bovine Serum, Bovine Serum Albumin, Fraction V, Bovine Serum, Bovine Serum Albumin, Fraction V, Probumin^® Bovine Serum Albumin Univeral Grade
• CAS Number: 9048-46-8
• UNSPSC Code: 41141801
• eCl@ss: 32011401

Properties

• product name: Probumin^® Bovine Serum Albumin Universal Grade, pkg of 10 g
• biological source: bovine serum
• Quality Level: 300
• Assay: ≥98% (purity)
• form: lyophilized powder
• shelf life: 48 mo.
• mol wt: apparent mol wt 66 kDa
• purified by: heat shock fractionation
• packaging: pkg of 10 g
• manufacturer/tradename: Probumin^®
• origin: USA origin
• technique(s): enzyme immunoassay: suitable
• dilution: (Serology)
• loss: ≤5%
• pH range: 5.0-5.4
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): 0.0-3.0 mg/g
• cation traces: Na: 0.0-5.0 mg/g
• foreign activity: Bluetongue, none detected; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, none detected

Description

General description

This BSA powder is manufactured by a proprietary heat-shock fractionation process, using caprylic acid as an albumin stabilizer. A highly consistent and widely used grade of BSA powder for a wide spectrum of immunoassays, cell culture and microbial fermentation applications. This BSA is low in sodium and chloride as well as highly monomeric. Purity specification is >= 98%; typical purity is 100%.

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 Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3