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Probumin® Bovine Serum Albumin Media Grade

≥98%, USA origin, Tested for IgG, cell culture | mammalian: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable, Binding, transport studies

Synonym(s):

Albumin, BSA, Bovine Serum, Bovine Serum Albumin, Fraction V

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CAS Number:
9048-46-8
UNSPSC Code:
41141801

product name

Probumin® Bovine Serum Albumin Media Grade, pkg of 1 kg

biological source

bovine serum

Quality Level

300

grade

media grade

Assay

≥98% (purity)

form

lyophilized powder

shelf life

48 mo.

mol wt

~66 kDa

purified by

heat shock fractionation

packaging

pkg of 1 kg

manufacturer/tradename

Probumin®

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable
microbiological culture: suitable

dilution

(Binding, transport studies)

impurities

Tested for IgG

loss

≤5%

pH

6.8-7.2

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): 0-3.0 mg/g

cation traces

Na: 0-10 mg/g

foreign activity

Tested for Endotoxin
Tested for mycoplasma

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General description

A very low endotoxin BSA powder which is particularly useful in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Manufactured by a proprietary heat-shock fractionation process, using caprylic acid as an albumin stabilizer. The manufacturing process includes steps to ensure low endotoxin and IgG levels.

Storage and Stability

Storage temperature <-10 °C

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.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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