ProductsGrowth factors and cell culture
hEGF
Human epidermal growth factor, animal-free.
Human epidermal growth factor: a 53-amino-acid polypeptide with three disulfide bonds, stable to acid, alkali and heat. Used in cell culture for virus production and stem cells.
Specification
| Made by | E. coli expression, recombinant |
| Appearance | White to off-white or yellowish powder |
| Purity | ≥ 90 % |
| Endotoxin | ≤ 10 EU/mg |
| Bioburden | ≤ 10 cfu/g |
| Host DNA | ≤ 10 ng/mg |
| Molecular weight | 6,215 Da |
| Storage | −20 °C or below, 1 year |
- Supply at 10 g scale and up.
- Use at 5–100 μg/L in cell culture.