Gelatin from cold water fish skin
SIGMA/G7765 - 40-50% in H2O
Synonym: Gelatine; Teleostean gelatin
CAS Number: 9000-70-8
MDL Number: MFCD00081638
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | fish skin |
| concentration | 40-50% in H2O |
| contains | 0.15% propyl p-hydroxybenzoate as preservative |
| 0.2% methyl p-hydroxybenzoate as preservative | |
| form | liquid |
| mol wt | ~60 kDa |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| ELISA: suitable | |
| immunocytochemistry: suitable | |
| western blot: suitable |
| Application: | Gelatin from cold water fish skin has been used in an incubation medium (IM) in immunolabelling of rat brain sections, as a component of rinse buffer in western blotting of various cells, as a blocking agent in immunofluorescent staining of HeLa cells. |
| Application: | Used as a blocking agent in immunochemistry. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Gelatin is cross-linked either chemically or enzymatically to form a three dimensional (3D) hydrogel. |
| General description: | Gelatin is a heterogeneous mixture of water-soluble proteins of high average molecular masses, present in collagen. The proteins are extracted by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc. in water. |
| General description: | Gelatin is derived from collagen and is the most abundant protein in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the tissues. It is a bioactive material. Gelatin consists of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) sensitive protein sequences. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mL in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352202 |

