• British Pharmacopoeia Volume IV
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Albumin, Bovine
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Albumin, Bovine Bovine serum albumin (9048-46-8)

Bovine albumin containing about 96% protein.

A white to light yellowish-brown powder complying with the following test.

Water Not more than 3.0% w/w, Appendix IX C. Use 0.8  g.

Bovine albumin used in the assay of tetracosactide should be pyrogen-free, free from proteolytic activity when examined by a suitable means, for example using chromogenic substrate, and free from corticosteroid activity by measurement of fluorescence as described in that assay.