02901771-CF | CAS 9000-70-8 | gelatin, foodgrade, type A | MPBIO
Key Features and Details
- Gelatin, Type A, from porcine skin
SKU | 02901771-CF |
Application Notes | Gelatin is used as a stabilizer, thickener and texturizer in foods; to inhibit crystallization in bacteriology and prepare cultures; in PCR hybridization in molecular biology; in the pharmaceutical industry as a suspending agent, encapsulating agent and tablet binder; and in veterinary applications as a plasma expander and hemostatic sponge. Gelatin has been used for coating cell culture plates to improve cell attachment for a variety of cell types. |
Base Catalog Number | 901771 |
CAS # | 9000-70-8 |
EC Number | 232-554-6 |
Format | Powder |
Grade | Food Grade |
Isoelectric Point | The charge on a gelatin molecule and its isoelectric point are primarily due to the carboxyl amino and guanidino groups on the side chains. Type A gelatin has 78-80 millimoles of free carboxyl groups per 100 g of protein and a pI of 7.0-9.0. |
RTECS Number | LX8580000 |
Source | Pork (Porcine skin) |
Typical Working Concentration | Recommended for use as a cell culture substratum at 0.1-0.2 mg/cm2 or 5-10 μL/cm2. Optimal concentration depends on cell type as well as the application or research objectives. |
Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical’s products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |