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 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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PBS Endotoxin-free (sterile) (3 x 10 ml), Adipogen Life Sciences. Chemical. Endotoxin free buffer used for the dilution of TLRpure LPS and solubilisation of endotoxin-free reagents (e.g. ODNs).
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Phosphate buffered saline
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Growcells PBS 20X 1L EA
Sterile 20X Phosphate-Buffered Saline solution concentrate prepared with 18.2 megOhm water, 0.2 micron sterile filtered and steam sterilized in final packaging. Recipe/L: NaCl 160g, KCl 4g, Na2HPO4 28.8g, KH2PO4 4.8g
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Apexbio Technology LLC Annexin V-Cy5/SYTOX Green Apoptosis Kit 20assays
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Annexin V is a Ca2 dependent phospholipid-binding protein that specifically binds to phosphatidylserine (PS) Normally PS resides on the inner surface of the cell membrane s phospholipid bilayer During early stages of apoptosis it translocates from the inner leaflet to the outer surface thus exposing itself to the extracellular environment Cy5-labeled Annexin V can serve as a fluorescent probe to detect apoptosis using flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy within 10-20 minutes SYTOX Green is a non-cell-permeable cyanine fluorescent dye and stains only dead cells It can be used effectively to differentiate normal viable cells from necrotic cells For cells at late apoptotic stages or dead cells SYTOX Green can penetrate the disordered regions of cell membrane reach the cell nucleus embedding into the DNA double helix to form a SYTOX Green-DNA complex resulting in a 500-fold increase of fluorescence intensity with bright green fluorescence
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Ethos Biosciences Buffer Diluent phosphate concentrate 1/EA
Dilurex 1X PBS is a ready-to-use working concentration of pH 7 4 phosphate buffered saline Skip the tedium of weighing powders and stocking raw materials that can expire Our PBS is convenient ready to use and will save you hours in the lab letting you focus on breakthroughs rather than buffer prep Thousands of researchers trust Ethos Biosciences 1X PBS for its proven track record in top-tier publications and protocols - upgrade your productivity today
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PBS 10X 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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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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Bioland Scientific LLC 10X PBS (10 L)
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10x PBS (10 L)
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Quality Biological Inc PBS pH 7.4 without Calcium and Magnesium, CS 10 X 500 mL
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PBS (phosphate buffered saline) ¿ Balanced salt solution used for a variety biological and cell culture applications, such as washing cells before dissociation, transporting cells or tissue, diluting cells for counting, and preparing reagents. ¿ Endotoxin and Mycoplasma tested ¿ Applications: immunological applications, such as Western Blotting. ¿ Storage Condition: 15¿C to 30¿C ¿ Shipping Condition: ambient temperature ¿ Sterile Filtered ¿ Endotoxin and Mycoplasma Tested ¿ pH: 7.3 ¿ 7.5 ¿ Osmolality: 300¿5% mOsm/Kg H2O ¿ Product and/or packaging contains recycled/renewable content ¿ Product and/or packaging is recyclable or reduces waste ¿ Product and/or packaging is safer to human and environmental health ¿ UNSPSC: 12161700 ¿ ¿ Max Shelf Life: 24 months
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ILEX LIFE SCIENCES LLC TRYPSIN 10X P10-022100 6X100ML
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PAN-Biotech (10x) Trypsin 2.5 % in PBS, w/o: Ca and Mg (6 x 100 ml). DESCRIPTION: PAN-Biotech (10x) Trypsin 2.5% in PBS, w/o: Ca and Mg is a porcine pancreas-derived enzyme in a 10x concentrated PBS solution. It is commonly used for the dissociation of anchorage-dependent (adherent) mammalian cells and tissues from culture surfaces. The concentration of trypsin necessary to dislodge cells from their substrate is dependent on the cell type and the age of the culture. APPLICATION: Enzymatic solution for the dissociation and disaggregation of anchorage-dependent mammalian cells and tissues. Trypsin solutions can range from 0.025% to 0.5% depending on application. LIQUID/POWDER: Liquid. PHENOL RED: Without Phenol Red. Ca/Mg CONTENT: Without Ca and Mg. TRYPSIN: 2.50% Trypsin. EDTA: No EDTA. STERILE: Yes. STORAGE TEMP: -20°C. MANUFACTURER: PAN-Biotech GmbH (Germany).
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