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
NC3660344 HANKS BALANCED SALT SOLUTION
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NC3659778 TRIS 1M PH7.5 1L
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Abcam Kinase Assay Buffer I, 20ML
Stock solution of buffer used for assaying kinase protein.
The product is subject to the following: Abcam Restricted Use Statement
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NUSEP INC SINGLESHOT PBS BUFFER
NC3364010 SINGLESHOT PBS BUFFER
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NUSEP INC SINGLESHOT SSC BUFFER
NC3364006 SINGLESHOT SSC BUFFER
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STEMCELL Technologies RoboSep™ Buffer (5X Concentrate), Size: 250 mL
RoboSep™ Buffer is recommended for EasySep™ cell separation protocols performed by RoboSep™ . Please note that one or two bottles of buffer are included with every purchase of a RoboSep™ Reagent Kit.
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Complement Technology Inc GVBE (GVBo with EDTA) 250ml
GVBE is an isotonic buffer used in complement assays to prevent complement activation or to stop ongoing complement activation when added at the end of an incubation
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Boston Bioproducts Inc HEPES Buffer, 1 M, pH 7.5, 500 mL
This product is a 1 M HEPES Buffer solution, pH 7.5, which is essential for maintaining stable physiological pH in various biological applications. It is rigorously quality-controlled and specifically formulated for precision in sensitive biochemical and molecular biology research. The high-purity zwitterionic buffering agent is ready-to-use and suitable for diverse applications such as cell culture, protein purification, and live cell imaging.
- Stable pH control maintaining 6.8 to 8.2
- Broad applicability in various research areas
- Convenient format as a ready-to-use solution
- High purity, formulated with USP Compendial-Grade raw materials
- CO₂-independent buffering for reliable pH stability
- Filtered through a 0.22-micron filter for enhanced purity
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Teknova 50mM Tris, 150mM Sodium Chloride. pH 7.5, 1000mL. Endotoxin Tested. Sterile.
50mM Tris, 150mM Sodium Chloride. pH 7.5, 1000mL. Endotoxin Tested. Sterile.
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Teknova 1X PBS with 0.1% Tween 20, 1% BSA. 1000mL, Sterile.
Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) is a salt solution that is commonly used in physiological and biochemical experiments. It can be used to maintain pH neutrality or to buffer against changes in pH in order to provide optimal conditions for cellular growth and function. The buffering range is between pH 6.8 and 7.4.
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Cliawaived Inc Transport Tube, 3mL Phosphate Based Saline PBS (400 swabs and PBS Tubes per box)
Transport Tube, 3mL Phosphate Based Saline PBS. 102mm length vial contains 3ml of PBS solution. Includes mini-flocked swab with synthetic fibers and plastic shaft and break point at 80mm. INTENDED USEThe KaiBiLiTM Extended ViralTrans PBS is phosphate buffer saline which can maintain pH and osmotic balance, as well as provide cells with water and essential inorganic ions.SUMMARYAppropriate specimen collection and transport is important to accurate laboratory diagnosis of infectious disease. Not only personnel operating skills, but also a proper specimen collection and transport system are essential attributes for reliable diagnosis result. The KaiBiLiTM Extended ViralTrans PBS is suitable for collection, transport of clinical specimens.
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CUBE BIOTECH DIBMA Glycerol; 1 g
DIBMA GLYCEROL HEPES 1G
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Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences Trizma(R) base >=99.0% (T) | 77-86-1 | MFCD00004679 | 100G
Trizma(R) base >=99.0% (T) | Purity: >=99.0% (T) | Mol Wt: 121.14 | 77-86-1 | MFCD00004679 | 100G
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