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'BovoStar' Bovine Serum Albumin

Premium Grade

General Description: Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) is the major protein species found in bovine blood plasma and has applications in life science disciplines such as cell culture, in-vitro diagnostics, human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, molecular biology, serology and general research.

Bovogen Biologicals' BSA (Fraction V) is manufactured using a proprietary heat shock process under GMP conditions. The purity of Bovogen Biologicals' BSA purity is consistently measured at 99 – 100%.

Bovogen Biologicals' BovoStar BSA is a premium grade product that is ideal for a variety of applications requiring a product with high protein purity and low endotoxin. BovoStar BSA is also fatty acid free, IgG free, protease free and is bovine virus free.

Raw Material Origin: Manufactured from the plasma of animals of 100% Australian origin that have undergone veterinary ante- and post-mortem inspection and have been approved for human consumption.

Appearance: Pale-cream to white coloured, lyophilized powder.

Applications: Applications for Bovostar Premium Grade BSA include:

  • general additive in growth media for tissue and cell culture
  • protein standard
  • general research or diagnostic assay reagent
  • assays requiring  low endotoxin levels 
  • additive in specific diluents
  • vaccine production
  • blocking agent in immunoassays
  • stabiliser in certain types of protein ligands
  • reagent for protease sensitive immunoassays
  • hybridization
  • additive in serum reduced or serum free media
  • additive in fatty acid sensitive cell culture systems
  • additive to assist in immunohaemaglutination


Certificate of Suitability: Bovogen Biologicals’ BSA has a Certificate of Suitability (RO CEP 2005-293-Rev 00) from the European Directorate of Quality Medicines (EDQM). 

Documentation: A Certificate of Analysis is supplied with all BSA orders. A Certificate of Origin is also supplied for export orders.

Storage and Handling: Product is shipped at ambient temperature however, recommended storage is at 2-8°C.

Ordering Information:

Pack Size

Catalogue Number

50g

BSAS 0.05

100g

BSAS 0.1

500g

BSAS 0.5

1kg

BSAS 1.0

5kg

BSAS 5.0

10kg

BSAS 10.0

Other pack sizes available on request.