Chemical, Clinical, and Immunological Studies on the Products of Human Plasma Fractionation. Iv. A Study of the Thermal Stability of Human Serum Albumin 123

Normal human serum albumin, though prepared as a white dry powder, is distributed to the armed forces as a 25 per cent aqueous solu- tion. This is advantageous, since the solution is ready without reconstitution for immediate emergency use, and is possible, because the albumin solution is very stable, and, for a pro- tein, very resistant to heat.