Artificial Urine with Mucus – Urine Simulant with Mucin-Like Components, pH 6.0–7.5 BZ535
Product Code: BZ535
Manufacturer: Biochemazone
Available Pack Sizes: 100 mL, 200 mL, 500 mL, 1 L
Custom Bulk Quantities Available
Product Overview
Biochemazone Artificial Urine with Mucus BZ535 is a laboratory-formulated urine simulant that replicates the physicochemical characteristics of human urine with added mucin-like (mucus) components. It mimics the pH, ionic balance, organic content and low-level protein profile of natural urine, while remaining cell-free and non-biological. It is a water-based matrix of salts, organic simulants and mucin-like polymers at pH about 6.0 to 7.5, clear to slightly opalescent and slightly more viscous than plain artificial urine.
The mucus-mimicking components make the simulant more realistic for studies of flow, surface interaction and contact with biomaterials. BZ535 is used for the calibration and validation of urinalysis strips and analysers, for testing catheter materials and drainage systems, for fouling and adhesion studies on medical surfaces and coatings, and for solubility and stability testing of compounds excreted in urine.
It is supplied stabilized, with 0.05% preservative, and has a 1-year shelf life unopened; a preservative-free version (6-month shelf life) and a dried Powder Version Kit are available on request. It is not sterile by default; a sterile-filtered option is available on request. Because it contains mucin-like components, keep it at 2–8 °C if it is to be stored for a long time. The pH, viscosity, mucus concentration and ionic strength can be adjusted. For research, education and in vitro device testing only. For urine with protein see Simulated Proteinuria Urine BZ399; for the plain synthetic urine see Artificial Human Urine BZ340.
Key Features & Benefits
✅ With Mucus – Mucin-like components added to a human urine simulant
✅ pH 6.0–7.5 – Physiological urine range; customizable
✅ Slightly Enhanced Viscosity – Realistic flow and surface interaction
✅ Non-Biological – Cell-free; enzyme-free standard formulation
✅ Stabilized – 0.05% preservative stops microbial growth; 1-year shelf life unopened. Preservative-free version on request
✅ Ready to Use – No weighing, mixing or pH adjustment before the test
✅ Made in Canada – Manufactured under ISO 9001 / GMP quality systems
Applications
📟 Diagnostic Device Testing
• Urinalysis strips and analysers
• Point-of-care diagnostic devices
• Sensor and biosensor development
🩺 Biomedical & Clinical Research
• Catheter materials and drainage systems
• Simulation of urinary tract conditions
• Biofluid interaction studies
💊 Pharmaceutical Studies
• Solubility and stability of urinary-excreted compounds
• Drug metabolite simulation
• In vitro degradation testing
🧱 Material & Surface Testing
• Fouling and adhesion on medical surfaces
• Hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions
• Coating performance under urinary conditions
Typical Properties
- Appearance: Clear to slightly opalescent fluid
- pH: about 6.0–7.5 (customizable)
- Viscosity: Slightly enhanced by the mucus-mimicking components
- Composition: Water-based matrix of salts, organic simulants and mucin-like polymers; 0.05% preservative
- Enzymes: Enzyme-free standard formulation
- Sterility: Non-sterile by default; sterile-filtered option on request
- Format: Ready-to-use liquid, stabilized
Storage, Shelf Life & Transportation
- Storage Temperature: 2–30 °C, protected from light
- Transportation: At room temperature
- Shelf Life: 1 year (unopened)
- Preservative-Free Version: Available on request – shelf life 6 months unopened at 2–30 °C
- Mucin-Containing Product: Best kept at 2–8 °C for prolonged storage and stability; storage at 2–30 °C is fine for short-term use
- Powder Version Kit: Available on request – 2-year shelf life, easy to reconstitute and suitable for culture-related applications; recommended when a preservative is not required
- After Opening: Handle aseptically; close tightly after use and do not return unused material to the container
Customization Options
Customization available on request:
- Mucus (mucin) concentration for viscosity control
- pH and buffering system
- Ionic strength and creatinine level
- Sterile-filtered or preservative-free version
- Powder Version Kit, custom pack sizes and bulk carboys (5 L, 10 L, 20 L)
Frequently Asked Questions
Why add mucus to an artificial urine?
Mucus changes how urine flows, wets and clings to a surface. A simulant with mucin-like components gives a more realistic test of catheters, drainage systems, coatings and sensors than a plain salt-and-urea urine.
How should BZ535 be stored?
Store it at 2–30 °C; for prolonged storage, 2–8 °C is best because it contains mucin-like components. It is shipped at room temperature. Unopened, the stabilized solution has a 1-year shelf life; a preservative-free version with a 6-month shelf life is available on request.
Ordering Information
BZ535 is available in standard laboratory sizes or OEM/bulk supply formats.
📄 MSDS, Technical Datasheet, and Certificate of Analysis (CoA) available upon request
📧 Email: info@biochemazone.com
🌐 Website: www.biochemazone.com
⚠️ For research, education, and in vitro testing only. Not for human or animal use.
