Albert Bovine Fraction V by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), this is a serum albumin protein, derived from cows. The Fraction V term refers to albumin being the fifth fraction of the original Cohn purification methodology, which utilized the differential solubility characteristics of plasma proteins. A mature BSA protein contains 583 amino acids.

• CAS Number: 9048-46-8
• Quantity provided: 100 gm per pack
• Assay: Minimum 98 %

Nuclease and Protease free Albert Bovine Fraction V has a wide range of applications in biological industries. This product is extensively used as a protein concentration standard in laboratory experiments. It is widely used in cell culture protocols, for the most part when protein supplementation is essential and the other components of serum are unwanted. As a result of its negative charge, BSA binds water, salts, fatty acids, vitamins and hormones, and furthermore, carries these bound components between tissues and cells. This binding capability additionally makes BSA an effective scavenger for removing toxic substances, including pyrogens, from the medium. Albumin is also used for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISAs), immunoblots and immunohistochemistry. BSA is also employed as a nutrient in cell and microbial cultures.