Life Science Buffers
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™ HEPES, 1M Buffer Solution
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HEPES, 1M Buffer Solution
Absorbance | UV light |
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Packaging | 1 Each |
Physical Form | Liquid |
pH | 7.2 to 7.5 |
Certificate of Analysis | FDA, ISO 13485 standards |
Chemical Name or Material | HEPES buffer |
Concentration | 1 M |
For Use With (Application) | Mammalian cell culture |
TE Buffer, Tris-EDTA, 1X Solution, pH 8.0, Molecular Biology, Fisher BioReagents
Color | Colorless |
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Physical Form | Liquid |
Chemical Name or Material | Tris-EDTA |
Grade | Molecular Biology |
DNase | DNase free |
Filtered Through | Filtered through a 5-micron filter. |
ChemAlert Storage Symbol | Gray |
Name Note | 1X Solution, pH 8.0 |
CAS | 7732-18-5 |
Protease | Protease free |
Health Hazard 3 | Emergency Overview May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not breathe dust. Do not breathe vapors or spray mist. Wash off immediately with soap and plenty of water removing all contaminated clothes and shoes. Obtain medical attention. Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes. Obtain medical attention. Remove from exposure, lie down. Move to fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Obtain medical attention. NFPA Health:1 Flammability:0 Instability:0 |
Health Hazard 2 | CAUTION! |
pH | 7.4 to 8.1 |
Synonym | TE |
Recommended Storage | RT |
Gibco™ ACK Lysing Buffer
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Used for the lysis of red blood cells in samples containing white blood cells, such as EDTA-treated whole blood, buffy coats, and bone marrow
Invitrogen™ NuPAGE™ MES SDS Running Buffer (20X)
Made with high-purity reagents and are strictly quality controlled
Formulation | 1X: 50 mM MES, 50 mM Tris Base, 0.1% SDS, 1 mM EDTA, pH 7.3 |
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Physical Form | Liquid |
pH | 7.3 |
Chemical Name or Material | Running Buffer |
Concentration | 20X |
Product Line | NuPAGE |
Invitrogen™ NuPAGE™ MOPS SDS Running Buffer (20X)
Made with high-purity reagents and are strictly quality controlled.
Formulation | 50 mM MOPS, 50 mM Tris Base, 0.1% SDS, 1 mM EDTA, pH 7.7, 0.01-0.09% N,N-dimethylformamide |
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Physical Form | Liquid |
pH | 7.7 |
Chemical Name or Material | Running Buffer |
Recommended Storage | Contents: NuPAGE™ MOPS SDS Running Buffer (20X) Storage: +4°C to 25°C |
Concentration | 20X |
Product Line | NuPAGE |
Invitrogen™ 20X Bolt™ MES SDS Running Buffer
Optimized for use with Bolt™ Bis-Tris Plus gels, and are available in a variety of formats
For Use With (Equipment) | Bolt |
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Concentration | 20X |
Product Line | Bolt |
Tris Buffered Saline Tablets, pH 7.6, Medicago
Supplied as exactly pre-weighed tablets. Medicago Tris Buffered Saline Tablets, pH 7.6 gives 500ml of 1x solution with 0.05M Tris-HCl buffer and 0.15M sodium chloride. Manufactured in ISO 9001 and 13485 certified facilities.
Invitrogen™ Novex™ Tris-Glycine SDS Running Buffer (10X)
Formulated for separation of proteins, in their denatured state, on Novex Tris-Glycine gels
Chemical Name or Material | Running Buffer |
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Concentration | 10X |
Product Line | Novex |
Invitrogen™ 20X Bolt™ MOPS SDS Running Buffer
Optimized for use with Bolt™ Bis-Tris Plus gels, and are available in a variety of formats
For Use With (Equipment) | Bolt |
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Physical Form | Liquid |
Chemical Name or Material | Running Buffer |
Concentration | 20X |
Product Line | Bolt |
Invitrogen™ Novex™ Tricine SDS Running Buffer (10X)
Novex Tricine SDS Running Buffer (10X) is formulated for separation of proteins in their denatured state on tricine gels.
TAE Buffer, Tris-Acetate-EDTA, 50X Solution, Electrophoresis, Fisher BioReagents™
Tris-Acetate-EDTA, CAS Number-77-86-1, 60-00-4, 6850-28-8, TAE, 4L, Gray, Tris (24%), Acetic Acid (5.0%), and EDTA (<2%)., DNase free, Pass Test, Filtered through a 0.2-micron filter., Electrophoresis, 50X Solution, Poly CUBE, Liquid, Protease free, DNase-, RNase- and Protease-Free, RT
Name Note | 50X Solution |
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Concentration or Composition (by Analyte or Components) | Tris (24%), Acetic Acid (5.0%), and EDTA (<2%). |
CAS | 6850-28-8 |
Protease | Protease free |
Physical Form | Liquid |
Grade | Electrophoresis |
Synonym | TAE |
Purity Grade Notes | DNase-, RNase- and Protease-Free |
DNase | DNase free |
Recommended Storage | RT |
Filtered Through | Filtered through a 0.2-micron filter. |
ChemAlert Storage Symbol | Gray |
Health Hazard 3 | P264b-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P332+P313-P362 |
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Solubility Information | It is soluble in water. |
Packaging | Plastic bottle |
Physical Form | Liquid |
Health Hazard 1 | H315-H319-H335 |
Chemical Name or Material | TRIS-Tricine-SDS running buffer (10X) |
TSCA | Yes |
Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals PIPES, 1.0M buffer soln., pH 6.8
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 |
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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 |