Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O6, Molecular Weight: 180.16, BioXtra, ≥99.5% (GC), Synonym: Dextrose. D-(+)-Glucose has been used: as a component of Tris-glucose-EDTA (TGE) buffer for the preparation of bacterial DNA, in the preparation of peptide dilution buffer (PDB), in the preparation of M17 broth medium, and in the preparation of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) buffer, used in phosphate calcium transfection.