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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Medchemexpress LLC MEDCHEMEXPRESS LLC
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NC3995169 MUC12 ANTIBODY YA4570 PBS ONLY
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Hach Company pPb-1 Acid Preservative Solution, 236 mL
For Lead determination by the LeadTrak™ Fast Column Extraction method. Hach method 8317.
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FUJIFILM Biosciences PBS 1X-Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution - Liquid
PBS 1X Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution can be used to provide a buffer system to maintain cell culture media in the physiological pH range, or to irrigate, transport, or dilute fluid while maintaining cell tonicity and viability.
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Boston Bioproducts Inc HEPES Buffer (0.5 M, pH 7.4) - 250ml
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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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Rockland Immunochemicals Normal Saline - MB-049-1000
This solution is commonly referred to as physiological saline or isotonic saline.
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Rockland Immunochemicals 10X TE pH 7.5 (100 mM Tris HCl 10 mM EDTA) DEPC TREATED - MB-006
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Rockland Immunochemicals 1.0 M HEPES pH 7.2 - MB-062-0100
HEPES is a useful buffer for pH's ranging from 6.8-8.2. This makes HEPES ideal for cell culturing because of its usefulness in maintaining pH changes in presence of carbon dioxide production from cellular respiration.1.0 M HEPES pH 7.2 is ideal for investigators in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Immunology researchers.
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Bioworld Carbonate-Buffered Saline, pH 9.0 (5X), 500 mL
Product DescriptionCarbonate-buffered saline contains 125mM sodium carbonate and 750mM sodium chloride, at a pH 9.0. This buffer has a concentration of 5X. Carbonate buffering system is important in different cellular processes such as its use to maintain the pH level of mammalian blood, the formation of acid in the lumen of the stomach, and to neutralize the pH of the chyme.For laboratory use only. Not fit for agricultural, household, clinical use or human consumption.
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Electron Microscopy Sciences Hepes, Crystal, Biological Buffer, 7.0-8.0 pH 25 GR
(N-2-Hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-Ethanesulfonic acid)
CAS #7365-45-9 C₈H₁₈O₄N₂S F.W. 238.30
Assay: >99%
Good's buffer.
pH: 7.0-8.0
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Bioworld ACE MES Buffer, 50mM, pH 6.0, 250 mL
Product DescriptionA.C.E.™ MES (compound 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid) buffer has a concentration of 50 mM with a pH level of 6.0. The buffer is biotechnology grade and is formulated for capillary electrophoresis. Buffer is made with 3D water and filtered through 0.22 µ filter. Product is shipped at room temperature.
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BIOWORLD TRIS ACETATE PH 7.0 1M 500ML
NC2999830 TRIS ACETATE PH 7.0 1M 500ML
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Bioworld BES-Buffered Saline (2X), 250 mL
Product DescriptionBES (N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) saline buffer has a concentration of 2X and a pH of 7.1 at 25°C. BES is a zwitterionic buffer used in biochemistry and molecular biology, and has been used to study versatile catalyst precursors for mild hydrocarboxylation of alkanes to carboxylic acids. BES was used to determine that saline buffers minimize the action of interfering factors in the bacterial endotoxins test. This saline buffer contains 50 mM BES, 1.5 mM Na2HPO4, and 280 mM NaCl.For laboratory use only. Not fit for agricultural, household, clinical use or human consumption.
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Alkali Scientific PBS [Phosphate Buffered Saline], 10X Powder Concentrate, White Granular Powder, 98.6g make, 1 L
PBS [Phosphate Buffered Saline] 10X Powder Concentrate is a white granular powder that, when dissolved in water, creates a 10X concentrated PBS solution. This 98.6g pack makes 1 liter of 10X PBS, providing a convenient and efficient way to prepare large volumes of phosphate-buffered saline. The powder dissolves quickly and is ideal for laboratories that need a concentrated PBS solution for dilutions or experiments that require higher concentration buffers. PBS is widely used in cell culture, molecular biology, and protein studies, and the 10X concentrate is ideal for reducing storage space and simplifying buffer preparation in the lab.
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Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences TRIS BASE 1KG
Tris base 1kg ..
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