Bovine Serum Albumin

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.[1][2] 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.[3] Biochem/physiol Actions
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) acts as a blocking agent in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).[4] It is very crucial in cell culture media and stimulates embryonic stem cells (hESC) differentiation.[5] BSA also helps the transportation of drugs, hormones, and fatty acids.[1] Packaging
Please refer to vial label for lot-specific concentration.
Physical form
30% aqueous solution, sterile-filtered, 0.1% NaN₃, pH 7.2.
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Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)