Artificial Gastric Mucus (Stomach Mucus Model) BZ608
Product Code: BZ608
Manufacturer: Biochemazone
Available Pack Sizes: 100 mL, 200 mL, 500 mL, 1 L
Custom Bulk Quantities Available
Product Overview
Biochemazone Artificial Gastric Mucus BZ608 is a mucin-based gel that models the mucus layer lining the stomach. This layer protects the stomach wall from acid and pepsin, and it is the first barrier that oral drugs, nanoparticles and Helicobacter pylori meet. Our range already includes oesophageal, small-intestinal and colonic mucus; this product completes the set.
In the stomach the mucus layer carries a pH gradient, from acidic at the lumen to near-neutral at the cell surface. Two versions reflect the two sides of that gradient: luminal side at pH 2.0 and epithelial side at pH 6.8. Both contain gastric mucin with added protein and lipid to give a viscoelastic gel similar to native gastric mucus.
Each batch is prepared with ISO 3696 compliant high-purity water under Biochemazone’s ISO 9001 / GMP quality system. The mucin is of porcine origin.
Key Features & Benefits
✅ Stomach Mucus Model – Mucin gel with protein and lipid
✅ Two pH Versions – Luminal side pH 2.0; epithelial side pH 6.8
✅ Viscoelastic Gel – Suitable for diffusion and adhesion tests
✅ Completes the Mucus Range – Alongside oesophageal, intestinal and colonic mucus
✅ Consistent Batch-to-Batch – Reproducible diffusion and adhesion data
✅ Ready-to-Use – No hydration of mucin powder
✅ ISO 3696 Grade Water – Prepared using high-purity laboratory water
✅ Made in Canada – Manufactured under ISO 9001 / GMP quality systems
Applications
💊 Drug Delivery
• Mucoadhesion of gastroretentive dosage forms
• Drug and nanoparticle diffusion through gastric mucus
• Mucus-penetrating formulation design
🦠 Microbiology
• Helicobacter pylori motility and colonisation models
• Probiotic adhesion studies
🔬 Research
• Gastric barrier and pH-gradient studies
• Cell-culture overlays for gastric models
Usage Areas
- Pharmaceutical formulation laboratories
- Drug-delivery and nanomedicine researchers
- Gastroenterology and microbiology research groups
- Food and nutrition research laboratories
- Universities
Typical Properties
- Appearance: Viscous, translucent to slightly opaque gel
- pH: luminal version 2.0; epithelial version 6.8
- Composition: Gastric mucin with protein and lipid in buffered saline
- Water Grade: ISO 3696 purified water
Storage & Stability
- Storage Temperature: 2–30 °C
- Shelf Life: 1 year for unopened bottles
- Shipping: Room temperature
- Best kept at 2–8 °C for prolonged storage and stability of the mucin, protein and lipid components; storage at 2–30 °C is fine for short-term use
- Mix gently; avoid shaking, which traps air
Customization Options
- Other pH values across the gradient
- Mucin concentration and viscosity adjustment
- Addition of pepsin
- Custom pack sizes and bulk supply
Ordering Information
BZ608 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.
