16560, GELATIN TYPE A, 60 BLOOM

Gelatin, Powder, U.S.P.

CAS #9000-70-8
Solubility: 12% in H₂O at 20°C
pH (1% in H₂O): 3.5-5.0
Residue after ignition: <2%
Type A-from Porcine skin (acid cured tissue)
Type B-from Bovine skin (base cured tissue)
The strength of the gel is based on the bloom number. The higher the bloom number the stronger the gel.

• Used as a combination Acrylamide-Gelatin-Jung resin for cryosectioning of large and soft tissues (eggs, fishes, insects) Hartmann, R. (1984). A new embedding medium for cryosectioning eggs of high yolk and lipid content. Eur. J. Cell Biol., 34:206
• Used to prepare gelatin-chrome alum adhesive to coat glass slides for mounting semi-thin sections for staining.