Formulation: 1 mM arachidonate:0.17 mM BSA (6:1 arachidonate:BSA) in 150 mM sodium chloride, pH 7.4
Shelf life (days): 365
Notes: BSA-Arachidonate polyunsaturated fatty acid complex is composed of arachidonic acid (Item No. 10006607) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) at an approximately 6:1 molar ratio of arachidonate:BSA. BSA-Arachidonate complexes can be used for efficient fatty acid delivery to cells in culture for the purpose of monitoring fatty acid oxidation or similar processes in various cellular metabolic studies.{58740,58741,58742} The BSA/BSA-FAs are acceptable for use with short-term cell culture applications (acute treatment to 18 hours), however, for long-term applications (25+ hours) the product can/should be filter sterilized using a 0.2 µm filter and sterile receptacle without affecting the performance. For best results, it is recommended that this product be used in conjunction with BSA control for BSA-fatty acid complexes (1 mM) (Item No. 34932).