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V900863

Sigma-Aldrich

Porcine Gelatin

from porcine skin, Type A, powder, gel strength ~300 g Bloom, Vetec

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202

Product Name

Gelatin from porcine skin, Vetec, reagent grade, Type A, powder, gel strength ~300 g Bloom

biological source

Porcine skin

grade

reagent grade

type

Type A

product line

Vetec

form

powder

packaging

poly bottle of 100 g
poly bottle of 500 g

dilution

(biocompatible polymer: suitable)
(coating cell culture: suitable)

solubility

H2O: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear to hazy, faintly yellow to yellow

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General description

Gelatin acts as a key element in a variety of foodstuffs and pharmaceutical products, including jellies, aspics, desserts, capsule, tablets and blood substitutes. Usually, most gelatin products have been manufactured from porcine skin.

Components

Gelatin is a heterogeneous mixture of water-soluble proteins of high average molecular masses, present in collagen. Proteins are extracted by boiling the relevant skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc. in water. Type A gelatin is derived from acid-cured tissue. Type B is derived from lime-cured tissue.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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