Thermo Scientific Chemicals Casein, Hammarsten grade

Description

• Casein is a a high molecular weight phosphoprotein used as a substrate for bromelain and other proteases
• Proposed to be the main protective component of bovine milk
• This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio
• Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand
• The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals
• General Information • Casein contains a mixture of related phosphoproteins present in bovine milk and cheese
• It contains all of the common amino acids and is rich in the essential ones
• Applications • Casein is a source of amino acids, carbohydrates, and two inorganic elements namely calcium and phosphorus • This compound can be used in in vitro digestion experiments with rodents • It can increase the photostability of quantum dots and decrease nonspecific binding in immunofluorescence experiments • Casein, in biochemical experiments, can be used to prepare P407-casein hydrogels and to study the mechanical effects of the addition of casein to P407