Water is the most fundamental and universal solvent known in nature. Both the polar character and the hydrogen bonding capability of water contribute to its unique solvent properties. Polar materials dissolve in water readily. In the case of salts, water can readily overcome the electrostatic…

Tween 80 is a polyethylene sorbitol ester, non ionic surfactant and an emulsifier derived from polyethoxylated sorbitan and oleic acid. Tween 80 has been widely used in biochemical applications including: solubilizing proteins, isolating nuclei from cells in culture, growing of tubercule…

DNA-Erase™ is a non-alkaline, non-corrosive and non-carcinogenic cleansing solution that is highly active against DNA contamination and is intended for use at PCR workstations for eliminating PCR artifacts from all laboratory surfaces, including benchtops, apparatus and pipettors. Presence of…

CELLect Gold is collected from a U.S.D.A. regulated and monitored abattoir by technicians who work "on-site" where the fetal blood is aseptically collected via cardiac puncture. This raw material is transported to the production facility where it undergoes sterilization via filtration…

Acetic anhydride is a reagent that is used in the manufacturing of acetyl compounds and cellulose acetates. It is also utilized as a solvent in the examination of wool fat, glycerol, fatty and volatile oils, and resins. In the synthesis of organic compounds, acetic anhydride is used in various…

Propylene glycol is a clear, colorless and hygroscopic liquid. Propylene glycol contains an asymmetrical carbon atom, so it exists in two stereoisomers. The freezing point of water is depressed when mixed with propylene glycol due to increased opportunity for hydrogen bonding. Propylene glycol…

Dimethyl sulfoxide is a dipolar, aprotic solvent. Has been shown to accelerate strand renaturation (1-10% concentration) and is believed to give the nucleic acid thermal stability against depurination. Dimethyl sulfoxide is used to enhance dermal absorption of many chemicals. A solvent for many…

FastGro allows culturing cells in vitro without the use of serum and without any animal or human derived compound. FastGro is a fully defined additive, avoiding the need for serum, and used for a wide range of cell culture practices. Since FastGro is chemically defined, it avoids lot-to-lot…

Hexadecane (n-Hexadecane) is an aliphatic long-chain hydrocarbon. It is a reference fuel with the cetane number 100 and is employed in determining the cetane number of diesel fuels. The mechanism of the oxidation of hexadecane in the gas-phase has been described. The density, speed of sound,…

MEM, originally prepared by Harry Eagle, is one of the most popular cell culture media. Upon his attempts to cultivate normal mammalian fibroblasts and certain HeLa cell subtypes, it was revealed that the nutritional needs of these cell types could not be met by BME. Further studies led to the…

Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the growth supplement of choice in cell culture due to its high level of nutrients. This CellMaxx FBS comes from the pristine grasslands of New Zealand where the cattle are tracked throughout their life and has never had BSE or FMD meaning it has the lowest possible…

RPMI 1640 was originally developed by Moore and his colleagues at Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI). It was based on the RPMI 1630 line of media which utilized a bicarbonate buffering system and alterations in the amounts of amino acids and vitamins. A Dutch Modification of RPMI 1640 is also…

Hexane is used in laboratory to extract oil and grease contaminants from water and soil for analysis.

Hydrogen peroxide is used as a reagent, disinfectant, antiseptic, and propellant. In synthetic chemistry, H2O2 is used for epoxidation and hydroxylation transformations, and is used as the raw oxidant source for generating more complicated and specific organic/inorganic peroxides.

2-8 CELLsium is a cytoprotective, protein free, ready-to-use bio-solution without Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) for the short-term storage of cells or tissue. For short-term storage, add cold (2-8 °C) 2-8 CELLsium at a recommended cell concentration of 1 x 10 6 mL to 8 x 10 6 mL. The 2-8 CELLsium…

Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is the growth supplement of choice for cell culture due to its high level of nutrients. Most cell types and cell culture systems will benefit from the inclusion of FBS in growth media. It is produced to the highest standards to ensure product performance and safety with…

Dimethyl sulfoxide is a dipolar, aprotic solvent. Has been shown to accelerate strand renaturation (1-10% concentration) and is believed to give the nucleic acid thermal stability against depurination. By heating the solid form to approximately 30°C, the product can be melted without harming…

Eosin Y, a red xanthene dye, has been noted to reduce the affinity of Mg2+- ATPase for ATP and increase the enzyme affinity for Mg2+ at concentrations of 10-50 μM. At higher concentrations near 100 μM the affinity for Mg2+- ATPase for the ion-activator has been shown to be reduced. This…

SM buffer (sterile solution)

Polysorbate 20 is typically used as an emulsifying agent for the preparation of stable oil-in-water emulsions, particularly in pharmaceutical applications. It has been used in pre-extraction of membranes to remove peripheral proteins. It has been used as a blocking agent on nitrocellulose. …

Phosphate Buffered Salts, Dulbecco's Formula (DPBS) is a balanced salt solution (BSS) used for the handling and culturing of mammalian cells. DPBS is used to to irrigate, wash, and dilute mammalian cells. Phosphate buffering maintains the pH in the physiological range. Calcium and magnesium…

IGEPAL™ CA-630 is a homologous series of octylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanols used for the solubilizing and isolation of membrane proteins. The Igepal CA surfactants are all derived from the same hydrophobic starting material, octylphenol. By increasing the amount of hydrophilic…

LB medium, a common bacterial growth medium for E.coli cells, is widely used in molecular biology. Molecular Biology Certified™ Main components are Tryptone and Yeast Extract Nutritionally rich medium Supports growth of E. coli cells Contains essential electrolytes for…

2-Mercaptoethanol is a hybrid of ethylene glycol and 1,2-ethanedithiol. It is used to reduce disulfide bonds and can act as a biological antioxidant by scavenging hydroxyl radicals. It is widely used because the hydroxyl group confers solubility in water and lowers the volatility. Due to its…

Benzyl alcohol (BnOH) is a monoaromatic primary alcohol widely used as a solvent and an intermediate in cosmetic formulations, pharmaceutical and flavor/fragrance industries. It shows bacteriostatic property. Commercial method for its synthesis is by the alkaline hydrolysis of benzyl chloride.…

Heat Inactivated. This serum is collected from whole blood from healthy individuals.

Polysorbate 20 is typically used as an emulsifying agent for the preparation of stable oil-in-water emulsions, particularly in pharmaceutical applications. It is also used in pre-extraction of membranes to remove peripheral proteins & as a blocking agent on nitrocellulose at a typical…

Trichloroacetic acid is an acetic acid analogue commonly used to precipitate proteins, DNA and RNA. In the presence of SDS Trichloroacetic acid will precipitate proteins which can then be quantified by the Lowry method. The compound has also found uses as a decalcifier and fixative in microscopy,…

Polyethyleneimine is a branched chain polymer having a ratio of 1:2:1 of primary:secondary:tertiary amines with a branching site every 3 to 3.5 nitrogen atoms and a base structure of (CH₂CH₂NH)x. The nitrogen atoms must be protonated to achieve cationic charge, so the cationic…

Protexidase buffer is 500 mL of PBS, pH 7.2, containing 0.5% BSA, antimicrobial preservatives and proprietary stabilizing compounds. This product stabilizes high dilutions of HRP-antibody conjugates, up to 1:16,000 dilution and inhibits microbial growth in dilute conjugates. This protective…

Mineral oil is used as an overlay covering microdrops of culture medium in petri dishes, during the culture of oocytes and embryos in IVF and related procedures. It also has its applications in food processing, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless,…

Xylenes are aromatic hydrocarbons. Xylene is used as a solvent. It is used in the laboratory to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels, and as a solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy.