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A7906

Sigma-Aldrich

Bovine Serum Albumin

heat shock fraction, pH 7, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Albumin bovine serum, BSA, Bovine albumin

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CAS Number:
9048-46-8
EC Number:
232-936-2
MDL number:
MFCD00130384
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.27

biological source

bovine

Quality Level

300

Assay

≥98%

form

lyophilized powder

mol wt

~66 kDa

purified by

heat shock fractionation

packaging

poly bottle of

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

blood typing: suitable
microbiological culture: suitable

impurities

≤5.0% Loss on drying

loss

≤5%

pH

7

solubility

water: soluble (40 mg/ml)

UniProt accession no.

P02769

foreign activity

BT virus, none detected
VSV virus, none detected

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

bovine ... ALB(280717)

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Application

Bovine serum albumin has been used-
  • as a component of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) mix
  • in the preparation of dissociated cortical neurons
  • during immunofluorescent labeling
  • as a component of Ca2+-free saline (containing collagenase, hyaluronidase and DNAse) used for bovine tissue digestion

Biochem/physiol Actions

Certain conformational and primary-sequence epitopes of BSA are suspected allergens in human beef and milk allergies.

Preparation Note

Prepared using heat shock fractionation.
Serum albumin may be referred to as Fraction V. This naming convention is taken from the original Cohn method of fractionating serum proteins using cold ethanol precipitation. Serum albumin was found in the fifth ethanol fraction using Cohn′s method. Since then, the term "Fraction V" has been used by some to describe serum albumin regardless of the method of preparation. Others have used this term to describe serum albumin purified by ethanol fractionation methods that have been highly modified since the original Cohn method was described. Sigma-Aldrich manufactures and distributes serum albumins purified from a variety of primary methods including the true Cohn fractionation method, modified ethanol fractionation methods, heat shock and chromatography. Additional purification steps may include crystallization or charcoal filtration.

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WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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  1. Is Product A7906, Albumin from bovine serum (BSA), suitable for use as a blocking agent in ELISA?

    We have not tested the use of A7906 in ELISA. Because the remainder of the product is mostly globulins, we would not suggest A7906 for ELISA use.

  2. Is Product A7906, Albumin from bovine serum (BSA), protease-free?

    We have not tested A7906 in quality control to be protease-free. Other BSA products to suggest that are protease-free would be A3059 or B6917.

  3. Can Product A7906, Albumin from bovine serum (BSA), be used in immunohistochemistry?

    We have not ourselves tested A7906 for use in immunohistochemistry. However, a literature search can turn up publications that cite this use, such as this paper: Surendran, K., et al., Wnt-Dependent Beta-Catenin Signaling Is Activated after Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction, and Recombinant Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 4 Alters the Progression of Renal Fibrosis. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol., Vol. 16, pp. 2373-2384 (2005).

  4. Is Product A7906, Albumin from bovine serum (BSA), tested for insulin levels?

    A7906 is not tested in quality control for insulin levels. One BSA that is indicated as "suitable for insulin RIA procedures" is A7888.

  5. Which document(s) contains shelf-life or expiration date information for a given product?

    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

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