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Sigma-Aldrich

Keratin azure

Solid

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47

product name

Keratin azure, suitable for use as a protease substrate

Quality Level

form

solid

color

blue to very dark blue

suitability

suitable for protease substrate

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

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General description

Keratin Azure is blue-dyed sheep wool that is made of (alpha) keratin.

Application

Keratin azure is commonly used for monitoring the degradation of (beta) keratin. It has been used as a substrate in the keratin utilization assay to assess keratinase degradation.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Methods to Determine Enzymatic Activity (2013)
Production, characterization and application of keratinase from Streptomyces gulbargensis.
Syed DG
Bioresource Technology, 100, 1868-1868 (2009)
Karina Paula Preczeski et al.
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 8, 71-71 (2020-03-03)
Technological processes mediated by microorganisms and enzymes are promising alternatives for treatment of recalcitrant residues. Keratinases hydrolyze keratin, the primary component of some wastes generated in many industrial activities. The present study was designed to evaluate strategies for obtaining keratinases
Keratinolytic activity of Streptomyces strain BA7, a new isolate from Turkey.
Korkmaz H
Annals of Microbiology, 53, 85-85 (2003)

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