Name: Type IV Collagen, Powder, Non-sterile (Human)
Price: 423.00 USD

- Overview
  - This Type IV Collagen is isolated from human placenta and is purified using a multi-step process. The product is supplied as a non-sterile powder containing 5 mg of Type IV collagen per vial. A Certificate of Analysis is available with the purchase of each product.
    
    Type IV Collagen is the primary collagen found in the extracellular basement membranes separating a variety of epithelial and endothelial cells. It is a major component of the dermal-epidermal junction where it is mostly found in the lamina densa. It is a heterotrimeric molecule containing two Alpha 1-like and one Alpha 2-like chains.
    
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- Properties
  - Other Properties
    
    Form: Powder
    Package Size: 5 mg
    Shelf Life: Minimum of 6 months from date of receipt
    Shelf Life after reconstitution: 3 months
    Adventitious Agents: Human source has been tested and found negative for Hepatitis B, C and immunodeficiency virus-1.
    Electrophoretic Pattern - Coomassie Blue: Characteristic
    Endotoxin (LAL): <1.0 EU/mL
    Cell Attachment Assay: Pass
    Source: Human Placenta
    
    Storage
    
    Store at -20°C prior to reconstitution and 2-10°C after reconstitution
    
    Note
    
    This product is not sterile and is not intended for applications requiring sterile materials.
    
    * For research use only. Not for human or veterinary use.
- Applications
  - Application Description
    
    Type IV Collagen is typically used as a thin coating on tissue culture surfaces. This product is generally used in vitro as a substrate scaffold to enhance cell attachment, adherence and proliferation. Type IV collagen may be used to culture epithelial, endothelial, muscle, nerve and many other cell types. Additionally, this product is suitable for use as a substrate for collagenase assays and positive controls.
- Reference
  - A three-dimensional hierarchical scaffold fabricated by a combined rapid prototyping technique and electrospinning process to expand hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.