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P9783

Porcine Serum

USA origin, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

pig sera, pig serum, porcine sera

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NACRES:
NA.71
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
Biological source:
Porcine
Origin:
USA origin
Sterility:
sterile-filtered
Shipped in:
dry ice
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biological source

Porcine

Quality Segment

sterility

sterile-filtered

composition

hemoglobin, ≤50 mg/dL

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤20 EU/mL endotoxin

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

The porcine serum comprises serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP), haptoglobin (Hp), and pig major acute phase protein (pig-MAP).

Application

Porcine Serum has been used:
  • in the neutralization of lipofectamine coated adeno-associated viruses (AAVs)
  • for inducing liver fibrosis in rats
  • as a standard negative reference in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
  • as a component of trypticase soy broth with 0.6% yeast extract (TSBYE) for culturing A. actinomycetemcomitans strains

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pig serum acute phase proteins (APP) show elevation with age. It is used for the culture of porcine islet cells.

Preparation Note

Collected from adult animals.

Analysis Note

Endotoxin tested

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technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

sterility

sterile-filtered

origin

USA origin

origin

USA origin

origin

USA origin

origin

USA origin

impurities

≤20 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤100 EU/mL endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL Endotoxin

impurities

≤10 EU/mL endotoxin

composition

hemoglobin, ≤50 mg/dL

composition

hemoglobin, ≤50 mg/dL

composition

Hemoglobin, ≤20 mg/dL

composition

hemoglobin, ≤35 mg/dL


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Questions

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  1. Is Porcine Serum, Product P9783, heat-inactivated?

    1 answer
    1. Product No. P9783, Porcine Serum is not heat-inactivated. If heat-inactivated Porcine serum is required, we offer Product No. 12736C.

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  2. Is Porcine Serum, Product P9783, tested for endotoxin levels?

    1 answer
    1. Product No. P9783, Porcine Serum is tested for endotoxin which is reported on the lot specific Certificate of Analysis.  The specification is NMT 20.0 EU/ML (not more than 20 Endotoxin Units per milliliter).

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  3. What do the abbreviations GM% and MG% on the Certificate of Analysis for Product P9783, Porcine Serum, mean?

    1 answer
    1. The protein concentration for the serum is given in gram percent (GM%) on the Certificate of Analysis.  This is equivalent to grams of protein per 100 mL of serum. The hemoglobin concentration is given in milligram percent (MG%), meaning milligrams of hemoglobin per 100 mL of serum.

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  4. What is the differences among Porcine Serum Products P9783, 12731C, 12736C and 12737C?

    1 answer
    1. All of these products are porcine serum. Product No. P9783 and 12731C are the same product. Product No. 12736C is heat-inactivated. Product No. 12737C is gamma-irradiated.

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  5. Can Product P9783, Porcine Serum, be used as a blocking agent in immunoassays?

    1 answer
    1. Product No. P9783, Porcine serum has not been tested as a blocking reagent, but it should work.

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  6. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

    1 answer
    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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