Pepsin, an acid protease, contains a proteolytic enzyme. Pepsin contains the "cathepsin" component which has milk curdling activity. It has a broad range of substrate activity and demonstrates an esterase acitivity. It generally attacks peptide bonds. Pepsin is a peptidase used to…

Sodium phosphate monobasic is a reagent with very high buffering capacity widely used in molecular biology, biochemistry and chromatography. Useful in conjunction with Sodium Dibasic Phosphate, in the preparation of biological buffers. Used in many applications including the purification of antibodies.

L-arginine is an amino acid. Necessary for the production of protein Helps rid the body of ammonia Stimulates the release of insulin Used to make nitric oxide Substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). Induces insulin release by a…

Ricca Terpenes and Flavor Blends are manufactured in an ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 accredited facility. They are food grade and are suitable for use as a food additive.

Used as an electrolyte for low temperature dry battery cells and as an oxidation catalyst. It is a solubilizer for polyamides and cellulose when used with amide solvents, and is a chlorinating agent for steroid substrates. Lithium chloride has also been utilized in: Large scale plasmid DNA…

Aluminum sulfate hydrate is a hydrated aluminum salt. Aluminum sulfate is widely used in oil and fat processing, paper manufacturing and as a flocculant for water treatment. The kinetics of its dehydration by thermal decomposition has been investigated. It is one of the components of hematoxylin…

Composition: Nickel Sulfate 6-Hydrate 100% Grade: Purified Boiling Point: 103°C CAS Number: 10101-97-0 Density: 3.68 Chemical Formula: NiSO4.6H2O Molecular Weight: 262.85 g/mol Melting Point: 53°C Color: Blue to green solid Physical State: Solid Solubility Information: 404 g/L…

Pancreatin is a digestive enzyme produced by the pancreas and delivered to the small intestine for the hydrolysis of complex nutrients. Pancreatin contains enzymatic components including trypsin, amylase and lipase, ribonuclease, and protease, produced by the exocrine cells of the porcine pancreas.…

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Composition: Phenolphthalein 100% CAS Number: 77-09-8 Density: 1.3 Chemical Formula: C20H14O4 Molecular Weight: 318.32 g/mol Melting Point: 258 to 262°C Color: White to pale yellow powder Physical State: Solid pH Range: 8.0 (colorless) - 10.0 (pink) Solubility Information: 0.4 g/L…

Composition: Ammonium Acetate 100% Grade: ACS Reagent CAS Number: 631-61-8 Density: 1.17 Chemical Formula: CH3COONH4 Molecular Weight: 77.08 g/mol Melting Point: 113 °C Color: Colorless/white solid Physical State: Solid pH Range: 6.7 to 7.3 Solubility Information: 1480 g/L at…

DEAE-Dextran, a polycationic diethylaminoethyl ether of dextran is a stabilizing molecule and transfection reagent. The diethylaminoethyl groups are linked to glucose residues by ether linkages. DEAE-Dextran is used in the development of sustained release protein delivery and nucleic acid…

Safranine O is a biological stain used in histology, cytology, bacteriology. It is a redox and adsorption indicator.

Lidocaine is the first amino amide–type local anesthetic. Lidocaine is used topically to relieve itching, burning and pain from skin inflammations, injected as a dental anesthetic or as a local anesthetic for minor surgery. A common local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug. Na+ channel…

Composition: Sulfanilamide 100% Assay Percent: 98+% Grade: Purified CAS Number: 63-74-1 Density: 1.08 Chemical Formula: C6H4(NH2)SO2NH2 Molecular Weight: 124.12 g/mol Melting Point: 165.5°C Color: Colorless/white solid Physical State: Solid Solubility Information: insoluble …

Lecithin is the major membrane phospholipid in eukaryotic cells. In addition to being the major structural component of cellular membranes, it serves as a reservoir for several lipid messengers. It is the source of the bioactive lipids lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid, diacylglycerol,…

Triethanolamine is a zwitterionic buffer. Triethanolamine(TEA) is used primarily as an emulsifier and surfactant. It neutralizes fatty acids, adjusts and buffers the pH, and solubilises oils and other ingredients that are not completely soluble in water. Triethanolamine is also used as organic…

Ricca Terpenes and Flavor Blends are manufactured in an ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 accredited facility. They are food grade and are suitable for use as a food additive.

β-Sitosterol is a common plant steroid that possesses anticholesteremic properties. β-Sitosterol has recently been shown to induce G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and apoptosis through the Bcl-2 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.

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…

Phenolphthalein can be used in a 1% alcoholic solution as an indicator in titrations of mineral and organic acids and most alkalies. Not suitable for ammonia. Very sensitive to CO₂; and, in estimating carbonates, the liquid must be boiled. Borax can be titrated with phenolphthalein as an…

L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (LCHCMH) is a water soluble salt of the non-essential amino acid, L-cysteine. Widely employed in the medicine industry Thermodynamic features of a solution of LCHCMH in water have been reported NMDA glutamatergic receptor antagonist L-Cysteine…

Nalidixic acid sodium salt is an antibacterial agent (synthetic quinolone antibiotic), which is inhibitor of bacterial DNA polymerase (DNA gyrase) & avian myeloblastoma virus reverse transcriptase. Inhibits nucleic acid and protein synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Typically used at a…

Sorbose is a ketose belonging to the group of sugars known as monosaccharides. It has a sweetness that is equivalent to sucrose. The commercial production of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) often begins with sorbose. L-Sorbose is used as a starting reagent for the commercial biosynthesis of ascorbic…

Zinc chloride is a widely used reagent in various industrial processes. These include textile finishing, the etching of metals, the manufacture of parchment paper, and the preparation of galvanizing, soldering, and tinning fluxes. Zinc chloride is also used in organic chemical synthesis, such as in…

Ricca Terpenes and Flavor Blends are manufactured in an ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 accredited facility. They are food grade and are suitable for use as a food additive.

Sodium phosphate is a reagent with very high buffering capacity that is widely used in molecular biology, biochemistry, and chromatography. Sodium phosphate occurs in several forms: monobasic (NaH2PO4), dibasic (Na2HPO4), and tribasic (Na3PO4). Most neutral sodium phosphate buffer solutions consist…

A vitamin/enzyme cofactor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, leafy vegetables. Richest natural source is yeast. Occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; bioactive forms occurring in tissues and cells are riboflavin monophosphate and…

Composition: 1,2-Cyclohexylenedimaine Tetraacetic Acid (CDTA) 100% Grade: ACS Reagent CAS Number: 13291-61-7 Density: 1.5 Chemical Formula: C14H22_N2O8.H2O Molecular Weight: 364.35 g/mol Melting Point: 213 to 216 °C Color: Colorless/white solid Physical State: Solid Solubility…

Composition: Silver Sulfate 100% Grade: ACS Reagent Boiling Point: 1085°C (decomposes) CAS Number: 10294-26-5 Density: 5.45 Chemical Formula: Ag2SO4 Molecular Weight: 311.8 g/mol Melting Point: 652°C Color: Colorless/white solid Physical State: Solid Solubility Information: 8.4…

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 …

Coomassie® Brilliant Blue R-250 is a fast acting, sensitive dye. Brilliant Blue R can be used for staining proteins on polyacrylamide electrophoresis gels. Improvement of sensitivity and background have been accomplished using Brilliant Blue dyes in a colloidal form. Other applications for…