Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin that can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. It can also be chemically synthesized. Folate, a watersoluble vitamin, helps the body form red blood cells and aids in the formation of genetic material within every body cell. Folic Acid is a…

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine is an acetylated amino acid with antioxidant and mucolytic properties for isolation of mycobacteria from sputum. As a mucolytic agent, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine serves to dissipate disulfide bonds across mucoproteins, loosening and clearing the viscosity of sputum. …

An antiseptic and disinfectant agent. It is effective against a wide range of bacteria, some fungi and some viruses, and an agent for the prevention of gingivitis. Commercial ophthalmic products have used this agent to replace thimerosal as a preservative; however, it can cause skin irritation. …

1-Pentanesulfonic Acid Sodium Salt Monohydrate is used as an ion-associating reagent for HPLC analysis of peptides and proteins. Sodium pentanesulfonate is utilized in the analysis of small organic molecular compounds, pharmaceutical products and metabolites, and peptides by such techniques as RP -…

β-NAD is one of the biologically active forms of nicotinic acid. Coenzyme of the dehydrogenases, especially in the dehydrogenation of primary and secondary alcohols Inhibitory neurotransmitter in visceral smooth muscle Acts as a hydrogen acceptor, forming NADH …

β-NAD is one of the biologically active forms of nicotinic acid. Occurs in living cells, primarily in the oxidized state Coenzyme for dehydrogenases NAD usually acts as a hydrogen acceptor, forming NADH Major electron acceptor molecule in biological oxidations. Acts as a…

Phenazine ethosulfate is an intermediate which is used to detect nitric oxide reducatase activity in concert with ascorbic acid.

β-NADH, a pyridine nucleotide and biologically active form of nicotinic acid, is a coenzyme necessary for the catalytic reaction of certain enzymes. β-NAD+ is a carrier for hydride ion, forming β-NADH. The hydride ion is enzymatically removed from a substrate molecule by the action…

β-estradiol is a potent mammalian estrogenic hormone produced by the ovary. Triggers the production of gonadotropins leading to ovulation. β-Estradiol is used to study cell differentiation and transformations (tumorigenicity). The pharmacology and HPLC determination of β-Estradiol…

Iodoacetamide is a thiol reagent; alkylating reagent for cysteine and histidine residues in proteins. In the alkylation reaction, it reacts with histidine (such as in RNase), methionine and sulfhydryl groups of many proteins. Iodoacetamide can react with low molecular weight thiol compounds such as…

IPTG (isopropyl-β-thiogalactoside) is an analogue of allolactose that binds specifically to the repressor protein of the lac operon and induces expression of β-galactosidase in Escherichia coli. IPTG is a commonly used reagent in cloning procedures that require induction of…

A water-soluble bacteriolytic antibiotic in the carboxypenicillin group. It is effective against gram-negative bacteria. Inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis (peptidoglycan cross-linking) by inactivating transpeptidases on the inner surface of the bacterial cell membrane.

5-Bromo-2’-deoxyuridine is a thymidine analog and useful for the study of DNA synthesis where it is incorporated into DNA in place of thymidine. Measure DNA synthesis Label dividing cells Study cell signaling and processes that induce cell proliferation Used as a mutagen in…

Retinoic acid (RA) is a vitamin A-derived, non-peptidic, small lipophilic molecule that mediates the functions of vitamin A required for growth and development. It affects gene transcription and modulates a wide variety of biological processes like Cell Proliferation, Differentiation, including…

Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin that can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. Can be chemically synthesized Water soluble Exhibits metal binding properties Folic acid (Vitamin B9 and folate) is essential to numerous bodily functions. The human body needs…

L-Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor of serotonin and melatonin.

Collagenases degrade native helical collagen fibrils. Plays an important role in connective tissue metabolism Produced by specific cells involved in repairs and remodeling processes Type II enzyme that contains greater clostripain activity Collagenase is used for collagen…

Lysozyme (muramidase) hydrolyzes preferentially the β-1,4 glucosidic linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine which occur in the mucopeptide cell wall structure of certain microorganisms, such as Micrococcus lysodeikticus. Extracts group specific antigens …

Glucose 6-phosphate (also known as Robison ester) is glucose sugar phosphorylated on carbon 6. Very common in cells Start of two major pathways: Glycolysis and Pentose phosphate pathway Can be converted into glycogen or starch for storage D-Glucose 6-phosphate is the core…

Rifamycin SV is a broad-spectrum semisynthetic antimicrobial agent of the rifamycin group. Rifamycin SV is used to study potential genes, such as rif15 and rif16, which may be involved in the conversion of rifamycin SV into rifamycin B. It is a potential treatment for traveler’s diarrhea…

Linoleic acid (LA) is an unsaturated n-6 fatty acid; it belongs to one of the two families of essential fatty acids. The body cannot synthesize linoleic acid from other food components. Linoleic acid can be used to show the antioxidant effect of natural phenols.

β-NADP is a coenzyme necessary for the alcoholic fermentation of glucose and the oxidative dehydrogenation of other substances. It occurs widely in living tissue, especially in the liver. Nicotinic acid can be converted to nicotinamide in the body and, in this form, is found as a component of…

G418 is an aminoglycoside related to Gentamicin and is toxic to bacteria, yeast, higher plants, mammalian cells, protozoans and helminths. It blocks polypeptide synthesis in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and is useful for selection of genetically engineered eukarytoic cells in culture.

3,3-Diaminobenzidine Tetrahydrochloride is a reagent used in colorimetric analysis of Se and other metals. DAB is utilized in many applications for visualization of peroxidase activity. In the peroxidase reaction DAB serves as a hydrogen donor in the presence of peroxide; the oxidized DAB forms…

Ibuprofen is clinically useful as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Metronidazole ia an antiprotozoal (Trichomonas), a limited spectrum antibiotic that actively deters the growth of protozoa, anaerobic gram-positive, and anaerobic gram-negative bacteria. Metronidazole suppress protozoans such as Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis.…

D-(+)-Trehalose dihydrate is a natural alpha-linked non –reducing disaccharide formed by an α,α-1,1-glucoside bond between two α-glucose units which yields 2 moles of D-glucose upon acid hydrolysis. Has 90% of the calorific content of sucrose. Inhibits polyglutamine-mediated…

Azure B Certified is used for differentiating cellular RNA (purplish) and DNA (blue-green) in plant tissues. Useful as a stain for Negri Bodies. Can be used in the Romanowsky-type stains for blood and blood protozoa.

2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-Cyclodextrin are non-toxic solubilizers. The solubility of drugs increases linearly with the concentration of 2-Hydroxypropyl-b-cyclodextrin in aqueous buffer. The formation of drug/cyclodextrin complexes is a rapidly reversible reaction and complexes exist both in solution and…

Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide is a phase transfer catalyst ideal for the precipitation of DNA. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide is a bactericidal, cationic detergent. Its activity is neutralized by soaps and anionic detergents (i.e., SDS). Trimethylammonium bromide compounds form insoluble…

Ampicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin, active as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is inactivated by beta-lactamases and for this reason a beta-lactamase inhibitor should be considered when using ampicillin. Against gram-positive bacteria, ampicillin has a similar mode of action as…

Vitamin D3 is the naturally occuring form of vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 mediates intestinal calcium absorption, bone metabolism, and probably muscle activity. It acts as a hormone precursor since it requires two stages of metabolism: first to 25-hydroxycholecalciferol; then to 1 ,…