Gelatin, Type A
Product Description
Gelatin, Type A
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.
Usage Statement
Research Use Only (RUO). Ready for CE IVD labeling of clinical applications.
Key Applications
Cell Culture; Food; Pharmacy
| 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. |
| EC Number | 232-554-6 |
| Foreign Activity | Salmonella; Escherchia coli not detected |
| Format | powder |
| Grade | Food Grade (Not sold for human use; Research use only) |
| 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. |
| Applications | Cell Culture; Food; Pharmacy |
| Physical Appearance | Yellow Powder |
| Product Families Description | Gelatin |
| Product Overview | Gelatin, Type A |
| RTECS Number | LX8580000 |
| Source | Pork (Porcine skin) |
| Storage and Handling | Store at Room Temperature (15-30 °C). |
| 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 | Research Use Only (RUO). Ready for CE IVD labeling of clinical applications. |