SPECIFICATION
Product Name
Stemfactor LIF, Human Recombinant
Catalog Number
03-0016
Size
1mL, 10µg/mL 1mL, 100µg/mL
Purity
Greater than 99% by SDS-PAGE analysis.
Formulation
LIF is supplied as a 0.22µm sterile filtered liquid in PBS containing 1% w/v BSA as carrier.
Storage and Stability
Store LIF at 4°C. Do not freeze. Stable for up to 6 months from date of receipt, when stored as directed.
Concentration
1mL, 10µg/mL (Cat. No. 03-0016) 1mL, 100µg/mL (Cat. No. 03-0016-100)
Source
E. coli
Endotoxin Level
Less than 1 EU/µg of LIF as determined by the LAL method.
Biologic Activity
Human LIF activity is assessed by its ability to induce differentiation of M1 myeloid leukemia cells. The specific activity is 1 × 106units/mL (Cat. No. 03-0016) and 1 × 107units/mL (Cat. No. 03-0016-100), where 50 units is defined as the amount of human LIF required to induce differentiation in 50% of the M1 colonies in 1mL of medium.