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Biological source:
Porcine skin
Form:
powder
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
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.
Other Notes
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
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
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nwg
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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