Native collagen type III protein purified from human placenta

Source

Human placenta. Negative for HBsAg, HCV, HIV1 and HIV2

Purity

Human collagen type III at least 90%, human collagen type I below 10%, other human collagen types and non-collage proteins below 1%

Format

Lyophilized

Purification

Partial pepsin digestion in acidic conditions, differential salt precipitation and DEAE chromatography

Applications

Type III collagen standard. Antigen for antibody production. Coating material for cell culture studies

Reconstitution

Use 0.5 M acetic acid, pH 2.5

Storage

Shipping at ambient temperature. Storage 2 years at -20°C or lower