Agarose is a linear polymer consisting of alternating D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose units. Agarose is a purified linear galactan hydrocolloid isolated from agar or agar-bearing marinealgae. As a gelling agent, agarose is used: 1.) to separate nucleic acids electrophoretically because…

Tris has been useful as buffers in a wide variety of biological systems. Uses include pH control in vitro and in vivo for body fluids and in buffering systems for electrophoresis applications. Tris has been used as a starting material for polymers, oxazolones (with carboxylic acids) 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…

BRIJ 35 is a non-ionic detergent. BRIJ 35 is useful for the extraction of membrane proteins. For use in Stein-Moore Chromatography and all molecular biology applications. Typically used in the range of 0.1-1%.

Yeast extract powder is a vacuum dried autolyzed yeast extract produced from 100% Baker's yeast. It is a concentrated source of soluble protein components, carbohydrates, and B Complex vitamins natural to yeast. Yeast extract is used as a bacteriological media component for a variety of…

MES is a zwitterionic buffer. One of the "Good" buffers developed for biological applications. It has the advantages of maximum water solubility and minimum solubility in all other solvents, minimal salt effects, minimal change in pK with temperature, chemically and enzymatically stable,…