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Description: BSA (bovine serum albumin) is a blocking buffer for IHC, ICC, ELISA and Western blotting; used to block non-specific antibody binding. Commonly used in cell culture
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity for Bovine Serum Albumin
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) is a widely used blocking reagent for use in immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunocytochemistry (ICC), ELISAs and Western blotting. Used to block non-specific binding of antibodies. Bovine Serum Albumin can also be used as a protein concentration standard in Bradford assay for protein quantification. BSA is also used in cell culture.
Technical Data for Bovine Serum Albumin
| MW | ~66 kDa |
| Storage | Store at +4°C |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| CAS Number | 9048-46-8 |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Solubility Data for Bovine Serum Albumin
| Solubility | Soluble to 100 mg/ml in water |
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1 Citation for Bovine Serum Albumin
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Bovine Serum Albumin include:
Glover et al (2023) The developmental basis of fingerprint pattern formation and variation Cell 186 1 PMID: 36764291
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BSA as blocking buffer.
By
Anonymous on 03/05/2023
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Rat
Cell Line/Tissue: A7R5 vSMC
5% blocking buffer for immunoflorescent staining.
5% BSA diluted in PBS. 30 min incubation with blocking buffer at RT
Blocking in Westerns.
By
Anna Højer Øster on 02/12/2021
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Human
Cell Line/Tissue: Ngn3gfp
in the tc and western blotting
Very good.
By
Anonymous on 03/28/2019
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Human
Cell Line/Tissue: smooth muscle cell
We use this product for WB. It works very well.
Western blot.
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Anonymous on 08/05/2018
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Mouse
Used to block PVDF membranes for WB. Perfect performance. Works better than milk