Life Science Buffers
Balanced salt solutions and powders used for molecular, protein, nucleic acid, and cell biology applications including cell culture, electrophoresis, ELISA, and chromatography processes; available in a variety of formulations and grades.
Buffer solutions serve to keep pH (acidity or alkalinity) nearly constant in a variety of chemical and biological applications. For example, a bicarbonate buffer helps maintain the pH of blood, a buffered saline maintains cellular contents at a consistent pH level, and buffers help maintain a narrow pH range for enzymes to function correctly.
Most biological samples used in research are kept at a pH of about 7.4. Common biological buffers used for tissue culture include Dulbeccos phosphate buffered saline (PBS), Tris base, HEPES, MOPS, PIPES, and other formulations developed for specific cell lines or applications. Most buffers used in cell culture are also DNase-, RNase-, and protease-free.
The choice of buffer for a particular biological reaction or site depends on several factors:
- Temperature
- Desired or target pH
- Buffer toxicity (to the system)
- Buffer interactions with other system components
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Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences Trizma base, 77-86-1, MFCD00004679, 500g
Linear Formula NH2C(CH2OH)3, ≥99.9% (titration), Molecular Weight 121.14, bp 219-220 °C/10 mmHg(lit.), mp 167-172 °C (lit.), Primary Standard and Buffer, crystalline, Synonym: 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, THAM, Tris base, Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, Trometamol
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Cytek Biosciences Inc Flow Staining Buffer (1X)
Flow Staining Buffer (1X) ..... Cat. No. TNB-4222-L500 ..... Size 500 mL
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Omega Biotek Inc EB Buffer, 500 mL
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences Hanks' Balanced Salt solution Modified, with sodium bicarbonate, without phenol red, calcium chloride and magnesium sulfate, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture | 6X1L
Hanks' Balanced Salt solution Modified, with sodium bicarbonate, without phenol red, calcium chloride and magnesium sulfate, liquid, sterile-filtered, suitable for cell culture | 6X1L
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Alkali Scientific CellPro™ PBS Buffer, 1X , pH 7.4, 20L
Alkali Scientific™ CellPro™ PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline) provides researchers with a reliable and consistent solution essential for various molecular and cellular biology applications. This meticulously prepared buffer is formulated to maintain a stable pH and osmolarity, ensuring optimal conditions for cell culture, protein assays, immunohistochemistry, and many other biological techniques. With its phosphate-based formulation, CellPro™ PBS offers excellent buffering capacity, making it suitable for maintaining the physiological pH of biological samples and preserving their integrity. Whether used for cell washing, sample dilution, or buffer exchange, CellPro™ PBS guarantees exceptional performance and reproducibility in every experiment. Trust in the quality and reliability of CellPro™ PBS to support your research needs and enable precise and consistent results.
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Supply Solutions MES HYDRATE 100G
MES HYDRATE 100G
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Supply Solutions Sigma Aldrich - Mes Hydrate 250Gm
Sigma Aldrich - Mes Hydrate 250Gm
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Research Products International Corp Phosphate Buffered Saline, 10X Solution, 500 Milliliters
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PBS 10X Solution is a concentrated phosphate-buffered saline widely used in cell biology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular biology. It contains phosphate ions that maintain physiological pH and ionic strength, creating a stable environment for cells, tissues, and biomolecules. The 10X concentration allows for easy dilution to 1X for various applications such as washing, resuspending, or preparing samples. The phosphate buffer system resists pH changes, ensuring experimental consistency. PBS 10X is a reliable, versatile reagent that supports reproducible results in biological and biochemical workflows.
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Alkali Scientific CellPro™ Borate Buffered Saline, 500mL
CellPro™ Borate Buffered Saline, 500mL
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Alkali Scientific CellPro™ PBS Buffer, with Ca + Mg, 1X, pH 7.4, 500mL
Alkali Scientific™ CellPro™ PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline) provides researchers with a reliable and consistent solution essential for various molecular and cellular biology applications. This meticulously prepared buffer is formulated to maintain a stable pH and osmolarity, ensuring optimal conditions for cell culture, protein assays, immunohistochemistry, and many other biological techniques. With its phosphate-based formulation, CellPro™ PBS offers excellent buffering capacity, making it suitable for maintaining the physiological pH of biological samples and preserving their integrity. Whether used for cell washing, sample dilution, or buffer exchange, CellPro™ PBS guarantees exceptional performance and reproducibility in every experiment. Trust in the quality and reliability of CellPro™ PBS to support your research needs and enable precise and consistent results.
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Alkali Scientific CellPro™ TBE 10X (Tris-Borate EDTA), 1L
Alkali Scientific™ CellPro™ TBE (Tris-borate EDTA) solution offers a sterile and filtered formulation of this essential buffer for molecular biology and electrophoresis applications. With its meticulous preparation, this solution ensures purity and consistency, meeting the rigorous demands of scientific research and experimentation. The sterile nature of the solution minimizes the risk of contamination, making it ideal for various molecular biology techniques, including DNA and RNA agarose gel electrophoresis. Additionally, the filtered formulation guarantees clarity and reliability in experimental results, providing researchers with confidence in their findings. Whether used for nucleic acid separation, DNA fragment analysis, or other molecular biology procedures, CellPro™ TBE solution delivers consistent performance and reproducible results, supporting the success of laboratory workflows.
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Research Products International Corp MES Monohydrate [2-(N-Morpholino)-ethanesulfonic acid], 50 Grams
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Buffer for use in plant tissue culture.
- pKa (20°C): 6.15
- pH range: 5.5 - 6.7
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Teknova 200mM Tris, pH 7.0. 1mL, Sterile. 50 Pack
Tris (tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) is used as a component ofbuffer solutions, especially for solutions ofnucleic acids. The useful buffer range for tris (pH 7–9) is similar to the pH of most living organisms. This, and its low cost, make tris one of the most common buffers in the biology/biochemistry laboratory.
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ANKOM TECHNOLOGY MES 250 GM
NC1612104 MES 250 GM
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Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences MOPS | 1132-61-2 | MFCD00006183 | 1kg
MOPS | Purity: ≥99.5% (titration) | MW:209.26 | 1132-61-2 | MFCD00006183 | 1kg
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