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Goat serum

Synonym(s):

Serum, Normal goat serum

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.46

biological source

goat

Quality Level

sterility

non-sterile

contains

preservative

application(s)

research pathology

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Goat serum is pooled from a normal donor herd.

Application

Goat serum has been used in:
  • immunohistochemistry
  • immunocytochemistry
  • double immunofluorescence
  • enzyme immunoassays (EIAs)
Normal goat serum may be used as a blocking agent or negative control in immunoassays. For immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry, goat serum was used between 1%-20% as blocking agent in various studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Goat serum can be effectively used for routine culture of fish cells.

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Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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John R Phillips et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 45(3), 758-763 (2004-02-27)
To investigate the change in axial eye dimensions resulting from stretching the sclera by acute elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP). IOP was increased to 100 mm Hg for 1 hour through an intravitreal cannula, while ocular component dimensions were monitored
T O Schneider et al.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 17(2), 192-199 (1999-04-30)
The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of a contractile actin isoform, alpha-smooth muscle actin, in annulus fibrosus cells in situ and in two and three-dimensional cultures. Annulus fibrosus cells were isolated from healthy adult dogs, serial
Tendon cell contraction of collagen-GAG matrices in vitro: effect of cross-linking
Torres DS, et al.
Biomaterials, 21(15), 1607-1619 (2000)
Performance of a time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay for measuring varicella-zoster virus immunoglobulin G levels in adults and comparison with commercial enzyme immunoassays and Merck glycoprotein enzyme immunoassay
Maple P A C, et al.
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology : CVI, 13(2), 214-218 (2006)
Pressure-induced changes in axial eye length of chick and tree shrew: significance of myofibroblasts in the sclera
Phillips J R and McBrien N A
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 45(3), 758-763 (2004)

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