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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Gibco™ DPBS, calcium, magnesium, glucose, pyruvate
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Dulbecco's Phosphate-Buffered Saline (DPBS) is a balanced salt solution used for a variety of cell culture applications, such as washing cells before dissociation, transporting cells or tissue, diluting cells for counting, and preparing reagents.
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| Includes | Sodium Pyruvate |
|---|---|
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Manufacturing Quality | cGMP-compliant under the ISO 13485 standard |
| Chemical Name or Material | DPBS |
| Concentration | 1 X |
| For Use With (Application) | Mammalian Cell Culture |
| Sterility | Sterile-filtered |
| Solution Type | Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline |
| Product Line | Gibco |
R&D Systems™ 10X PBS
R&D Systems™ 10X PBS (phosphate buffered saline) buffer is manufactured without magnesium or calcium, and is suitable for cell resuspension and washing in the in situ apoptosis detection (TUNEL) procedure.
Thermo Scientific Chemicals AMPSO, 0.2M buffer soln., pH 9.0
CAS: 102029-60-7 Molecular Formula: C7H16NNaO5S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 249.257 MDL Number: MFCD00067500 InChI Key: UVGYCHPTWHWEPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M PubChem CID: 44119996 IUPAC Name: sodium;2-hydroxy-3-[(1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)amino]propane-1-sulfonate SMILES: CC(C)(CO)NCC(CS(=O)(=O)[O-])O.[Na+]
| PubChem CID | 44119996 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 102029-60-7 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 249.257 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00067500 |
| SMILES | CC(C)(CO)NCC(CS(=O)(=O)[O-])O.[Na+] |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;2-hydroxy-3-[(1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)amino]propane-1-sulfonate |
| InChI Key | UVGYCHPTWHWEPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Molecular Formula | C7H16NNaO5S |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals HEPES hemisodium salt
CAS: 103404-87-1 Molecular Formula: C8H17N2NaO4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 260.28 MDL Number: MFCD00036463 InChI Key: RDZTWEVXRGYCFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M Synonym: 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid sodium salt PubChem CID: 2724248 ChEBI: CHEBI:46758 IUPAC Name: sodium 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethane-1-sulfonate SMILES: [Na+].OCCN1CCN(CCS([O-])(=O)=O)CC1
| PubChem CID | 2724248 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 103404-87-1 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 260.28 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:46758 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00036463 |
| SMILES | [Na+].OCCN1CCN(CCS([O-])(=O)=O)CC1 |
| Synonym | 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid sodium salt |
| IUPAC Name | sodium 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethane-1-sulfonate |
| InChI Key | RDZTWEVXRGYCFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Molecular Formula | C8H17N2NaO4S |
| Health Hazard 3 | P264b-P280i-P305+P351+P338 |
|---|---|
| Health Hazard 2 | GHS H Statement H319 Causes serious eye irritation. |
| Color | Colorless |
| Physical Form | Viscous Liquid |
| Health Hazard 1 | H319 |
| Chemical Name or Material | PIPES lysis buffer with NP-40 |
| TSCA | No |
| Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures |
| Concentration | 2X |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Physical Form | Liquid |
|---|---|
| Chemical Name or Material | GTE buffer |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Recommended Storage | Keep cold |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals Potassium phosphate, 0.2M buffer soln., pH 7.4
CAS: 7778-77-0 Molecular Formula: H2KO4P Molecular Weight (g/mol): 136.08 MDL Number: MFCD00011401 MFCD00147253 InChI Key: GNSKLFRGEWLPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-M IUPAC Name: potassium dihydrogen phosphate SMILES: [K+].OP(O)([O-])=O
| CAS | 7778-77-0 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 136.08 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00011401 MFCD00147253 |
| SMILES | [K+].OP(O)([O-])=O |
| IUPAC Name | potassium dihydrogen phosphate |
| InChI Key | GNSKLFRGEWLPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Molecular Formula | H2KO4P |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals PIPES, 1.0M buffer soln., pH 7.0
CAS: 5625-37-6 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O6S2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 302.36 MDL Number: MFCD00006159 InChI Key: IHPYMWDTONKSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
| 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 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-[4-(2-sulfoethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid |
| InChI Key | IHPYMWDTONKSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Molecular Formula | C8H18N2O6S2 |
ADA, 0.2M buffer soln., pH 6.5, 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+]
| 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 |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals MES, 0.2M buffer soln., pH 5.5
CAS: 145224-94-8 Molecular Formula: C6H15NO5S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 213.248 MDL Number: MFCD00283848 InChI Key: MIIIXQJBDGSIKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 16218417 IUPAC Name: 2-morpholin-4-ylethanesulfonic acid;hydrate SMILES: C1COCCN1CCS(=O)(=O)O.O
| PubChem CID | 16218417 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 145224-94-8 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 213.248 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00283848 |
| SMILES | C1COCCN1CCS(=O)(=O)O.O |
| IUPAC Name | 2-morpholin-4-ylethanesulfonic acid;hydrate |
| InChI Key | MIIIXQJBDGSIKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Molecular Formula | C6H15NO5S |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals PIPES, 1.0M buffer soln., pH 6.5
CAS: 5625-37-6 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O6S2 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 302.36 MDL Number: MFCD00006159 InChI Key: IHPYMWDTONKSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
| 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 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-[4-(2-sulfoethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid |
| InChI Key | IHPYMWDTONKSCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Molecular Formula | C8H18N2O6S2 |
| Color | Blue |
|---|---|
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Chemical Name or Material | Sample Loading Buffer |
| Concentration | 2X |
MOPS, free acid, 100.2%, MP Biomedicals™
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]propanesulfonic acid PubChem CID: 70807 ChEBI: CHEBI:44115 SMILES: [O-]S(=O)(=O)CCC[NH+]1CCOCC1
| PubChem CID | 70807 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1132-61-2 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 209.26 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:44115 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00006183 |
| SMILES | [O-]S(=O)(=O)CCC[NH+]1CCOCC1 |
| Synonym | 3-[N-Morpholino]propanesulfonic acid |
| InChI Key | DVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Molecular Formula | C7H15NO4S |
| Color | Blue |
|---|---|
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Chemical Name or Material | Sample Loading Buffer |
| Concentration | 6X |
Gibco™ HBSS (10X), no calcium, no magnesium, no phenol red
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Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is used for a variety of cell culture applications, such as washing cells before dissociation, transporting cells or tissue, diluting cells for counting, and preparing reagents.
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