Bovine serum albumin (BSA) is an abundant plasma protein in cows that is important for maintaining osmotic pressure in blood plasma for proper distribution of body fluids between intravascular compartments and body tissues. BSA is a common buffer component for immunoglobulin type assays due to good solubility characteristics for water, Ca2+, Na+, K+, fatty acids, hormones and bilirubin. It is a suitable reagent for laboratories developing immunoassays, mostly due to its availability, solubility and the numerous functional groups present for coupling.
Formulation
1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free
Host
Mouse
Immunogen Region
Purified bovine serum albumin was used as the immunogen for the BSA antibody.
Isotype
Mouse IgG1, kappa
Species Reactivity
Cow
Note
Titering of the BSA antibody may be required for optimal performance.
Uniprot
P02769
Format
Purified
Purity
Protein G affinity chromatography
Storage
Store the BSA antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).