This product is an acid-soluble collagen. Prepare the stock solution in 0.5 M acetic acid. Alternatively, dissolve this product in water and adjust the pH to 3.0 with acetic acid at a concentration of up to 5 mg/mL. The stock solution can then be further diluted with the required buffer, such as phosphate-buffered saline. Direct dissolution in phosphate-buffered saline is not recommended.
Please see the link below to review additional information available in the product datasheet:
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/348/610/c7774pis.pdf



