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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MilliporeSigma™ HEPES, Free Acid, OmniPur™, Calbiochem™,

CAS: 7365-45-9 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 238.30 MDL Number: MFCD00006158 InChI Key: JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: N-2-Hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid PubChem CID: 23831 ChEBI: CHEBI:42334 IUPAC Name: 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethane-1-sulfonic acid SMILES: OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1

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PubChem CID	23831
CAS	7365-45-9
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	238.30
ChEBI	CHEBI:42334
MDL Number	MFCD00006158
SMILES	OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1
Synonym	N-2-Hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid
IUPAC Name	2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethane-1-sulfonic acid
InChI Key	JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Formula	C8H18N2O4S

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Alkaline running buffer soln., Thermo Scientific™

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Physical Form	Liquid
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

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Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution, 1X, Sterile, BiotechGrade, Spectrum™ Chemical

P3033

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Packaging	Poly Bottle
pH	7.3 to 7.5
Grade	Biotech

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Tris-Glycine Buffer, MP Biomedicals

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ADA, 0.2M buffer soln., pH 6.0, Thermo Scientific™

CAS: 7415-22-7 Molecular Formula: C6H9N2NaO5 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 212.137 MDL Number: MFCD00065483 InChI Key: QCGKKVWCABJQQI-UHFFFAOYSA-M PubChem CID: 23679048 IUPAC Name: sodium;2-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetate SMILES: C(C(=O)N)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

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PubChem CID	23679048
CAS	7415-22-7
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	212.137
MDL Number	MFCD00065483
SMILES	C(C(=O)N)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)[O-].[Na+]
IUPAC Name	sodium;2-[(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetate
InChI Key	QCGKKVWCABJQQI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Molecular Formula	C6H9N2NaO5

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MilliporeSigma™ Calbiochem™ OmniPur™ MES, Monohydrate

For laboratory and manufacturing use.

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MOPS, ≥98.5% (Dry Basis), Ultrapure

CAS: 1132-61-2 Molecular Formula: C7H15NO4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 209.26 MDL Number: MFCD00006183 InChI Key: DVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: 3-[N-Morpholino]propane sulfonic Acid PubChem CID: 70807 ChEBI: CHEBI:44115 IUPAC Name: 3-morpholin-4-ylpropane-1-sulfonic acid SMILES: C1COCCN1CCCS(=O)(=O)O

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PubChem CID	70807
CAS	1132-61-2
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	209.26
ChEBI	CHEBI:44115
MDL Number	MFCD00006183
SMILES	C1COCCN1CCCS(=O)(=O)O
Synonym	3-[N-Morpholino]propane sulfonic Acid
IUPAC Name	3-morpholin-4-ylpropane-1-sulfonic acid
InChI Key	DVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Formula	C7H15NO4S

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PIPES, ≥99%, Molecular Biology Reagent Grade, MP Biomedicals™

CAS: 5625-37-6 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O6S2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 302.36 MDL Number: MFCD00006159 InChI Key: IHPYMWDTONKSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: Piperazine-N, N'-bis[2-ethanesulfonic acid] PubChem CID: 79723 ChEBI: CHEBI:44933 IUPAC Name: 2-[4-(2-sulfoethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid SMILES: C1CN(CCN1CCS(=O)(=O)O)CCS(=O)(=O)O

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PubChem CID	79723
CAS	5625-37-6
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	302.36
ChEBI	CHEBI:44933
MDL Number	MFCD00006159
SMILES	C1CN(CCN1CCS(=O)(=O)O)CCS(=O)(=O)O
Synonym	Piperazine-N, N'-bis[2-ethanesulfonic acid]
IUPAC Name	2-[4-(2-sulfoethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid
InChI Key	IHPYMWDTONKSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Formula	C8H18N2O6S2

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Physical Form	Liquid
pH	7.2 to 7.5
Chemical Name or Material	HEPES solution
Concentration	1 M
Solution Type	Buffer

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BES-buffered saline (2X), low endotoxin, Thermo Scientific™

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Name Note	low endotoxin
Storage Note 1	2° to 8°C
Color	Colorless
Physical Form	Liquid
Chemical Name or Material	BES-buffered saline (2X)
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Keep cold

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Thermo Scientific Chemicals TRIS, 1.0M buffer soln., pH 7.4

CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 MDL Number: MFCD00004679 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O

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PubChem CID	6503
CAS	77-86-1
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	121.136
ChEBI	CHEBI:9754
MDL Number	MFCD00004679
SMILES	C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
IUPAC Name	2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol
InChI Key	LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Formula	C4H11NO3

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PBS 10X, MP Biomedicals™

PBS 10X Rnase, Dnase, Protease free, Filtered through 0,2μm PTFE.

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Thermo Scientific Chemicals Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, Electrophoresis Grade, 99.5%

CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 MDL Number: MFCD00004679 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: TRIS PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O

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PubChem CID	6503
CAS	77-86-1
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	121.136
ChEBI	CHEBI:9754
MDL Number	MFCD00004679
SMILES	C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
Synonym	TRIS
IUPAC Name	2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol
InChI Key	LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Formula	C4H11NO3

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MilliporeSigma™ Calbiochem™ OmniPur™ TBE Buffer, 10X

Suitable for a wide range of molecular biology applications. Each liter of 10X TBE buffer yields 10 liters of 1X TBE buffer.

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Physical Form	Liquid

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Thermo Scientific Chemicals HEPES, 0.5M buffer soln., pH 8.5

CAS: 7365-45-9 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 238.30 MDL Number: MFCD00006158 InChI Key: JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 23831 ChEBI: CHEBI:42334 IUPAC Name: 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid SMILES: OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1

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PubChem CID	23831
CAS	7365-45-9
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	238.30
ChEBI	CHEBI:42334
MDL Number	MFCD00006158
SMILES	OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1
IUPAC Name	2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid
InChI Key	JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Formula	C8H18N2O4S

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