This serum is produced from whole blood collected from healthy adult animals. Goat serum may be used as a blocking agent or negative control in immunoassays. For immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry, goat serum was used between 1%-20% as a blocking agent in various studies.
Application Notes
Goat serum is a suitable alternative to fetal bovine serum in a wide range of cell culture applications such as the isolation and identification of viruses produced in a variety of primary cell lines.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use.
Specifications
Formulation Details - Liquid | Glucose 29 mg/dL; Sodium 146 meq/L; Potassium 5.6 meq/L; Chloride 114 meq/L; B.U.N. 21 mg/dL; Creatinine 0.5 mg/dL; Uric Acid 0.0 mg/dL; Calcium 7.5 mg/dL; Phosphorus 5.5 mg/dL; Albumin 2.7 g/dL; Total Bilirubin 0.2 mg/dL; ALT (SGPT) 20 IU/L; Alkaline Phosphatase 76 IU/L; AST (SGOT) 58 IU/L; LDH 211 IU/L; Cholesterol 42 mg/dL; Triglycerides 12 mg/dL; GGT 27 IU/L
pH - 7.0 - 8.0
Sterility - No Growth | Filtration: .2 micron cartridge