QuantiPro™ BCA Assay Kit
SIGMA/QPBCA - for 0.5-30 μg/ml protein
Synonym: BCA Assay; Protein determination by BCA; bicinchoninic acid reagent
Product Type: Chemical
QuantiPro™ BCA Assay Kit: Cat. No. QPBCA
| Quality Level | 200  |
| shipped in | wet ice |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | In addition to protein determination and quantification in solution, the QuantiPro™ BCA Assay Kit has other applications, including determination of protein covalently bound to agarose supports and protein adsorbed to multiwell plates. It has also been applied to the determination of functional groups such as sulfhydryl, N-hydroxysuccinimido carboxylate, aldehyde and hydrazide on a variety of solid supports. |
| Application: | The kit can be used to measure very dilute protein concentrations in very small sample volumes. Accurately measures protein concentrations from 0.5 to 30 μg/mL in tube assays and 1 to 20 μg/mL in 96- or 384-well plate assays. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Based on the alkaline reduction of Cu2+ to Cu1+ by proteins, and the formation of a bicinchoninic acid:Cu1+ complex having an absorbance maximum at 562 nm. |
| Features and Benefits: | • Accurate across a broad range of protein concentrations • High sensitivity; linear response form 0.5 to 30 μg/ml of protein • Stable color complex • Reduced susceptibility to detergents |
| Legal Information: | QuantiPro is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Preparation Note: | Store Reagents QA, QB, and QC at room temperature. Reagents QA and QB can be mixed together without Reagent QC (4% Copper(II) Sulfate Pentahydrate Solution 12 mL) and stored in a closed container at room temperature for a week. If this kit is received or stored cold, a precipitate may form in Reagent QA or Reagent QB. To dissolve the precipitate, warm the solution slowly to room temperature while mixing. The solutions are now suitable for use. |
| Symbol |   GHS05,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 36/38-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3082 9 / PGIII |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12161503 |
| Components | Protein Standard Solution: 1.0 mg/ml bovine serum albumin in 0.15 M NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide (flame-sealed glass ampules) 10 x 1 mL; Copper(II) sulfate solution, 4 % (w/v) (prepared from copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate) 12 mL |