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Lab Reagents

Lab Reagents: Smart Buffers and Reagents

Biological buffers for the life science laboratory need to meet a wide array of criteria. These include good stability, lack of toxicity, precision in pH, pKa between 6.0 and 8.0 (the region in which most biological reactions occur), minimal salt effects due to the ionic composition of the solution, free of enzymatic and hydrolytic activity and minimal participation in biological reactions.

Buffers for molecular biology applications, e.g. Tris-Borate-EDTA and Tris-Acetate-EDTA, need to be free from DNAse and RNAse activity. Medicago's SmartBuffers meet all these criteria. They are manufactured using highly purified, analytical grade chemicals and are extensively quality tested. Manufacturing is done in a controlled clean environment according to GMP procedures.

A high level of automation essentially avoids operator intervention and contact with the products.

SmartBuffers are supplied as exactly pre-weighed tablets packed in containers or blister packs or as exactly pre-weighed powder mixes packed in sealed aluminium foil pouches.

•Pre-mixed powder buffers or tablets with pre-set pH

•Analytical grade reagents

•Eliminates calculation, formulation and weighing errors

•Dissolve-and-go for greater convenience

•Stable at room temperature for at least 3 years

•Guaranteed reproducibility


Potassium acetate

Potassium acetate is generally used in laboratory routines. It can be used as a salt for ethanol precipitation of DNA and in molecular biology applications, potassium acetate precipitates sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and SDS-bound proteins to allow their removal from DNA.

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Catalogue No.DescriptionPack SizePriceQty
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MC-12-9170-5Potassium acetate 3 M, 1000 ml 5 pouches €164.40 Quantity Add to Order
MC-12-9171-5Potassium acetate 5 M, 1000 ml 5 pouches €226.80 Quantity Add to Order

Description

Product description

Potassium acetate is generally used in laboratory routines. It can be used as a salt for ethanol precipitation of DNA and in molecular biology applications, potassium acetate precipitates sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and SDS-bound proteins to allow their removal from DNA.

Medicago’s Potassium Acetate Reagent is ≥ 99% pure and supplied as pre-weighed powder in sealed pouches, giving 1000 ml of 3 M or 5 M potassium acetate when dissolved in deionized water.

 

Features                      

  • Formulated from analytical grade reagent
  • Protected from contamination                     
  • Exactly pre-weighed in pouches                     
  • Dissolve and go for greater convenience
  • Consistency from lot to lot

 

Directions for use

Empty one pouch of the potassium acetate reagent in a laboratory flask or beaker placed on a magnetic stirrer. Add 200 ml to 300 ml of deionized water and stir the solution for a few minutes. Adjust the volume up to 1000 ml, stir until full dissolution and the solution is ready to use.

 

Shipping and storage

The potassium acetate reagent is shipped at room temperature. Store the pouches in a dry place at room temperature. Shelf life is three years after production date.

 

Specifications

Chemicals: Analytical grade

Format: Exactly pre-weighed powder

Concentration: 3 M and 5 M CH3-COOK

Volume: 1000 ml

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Applications & Benefits

Applications                     

  • Precipitation of DNA
  • In mixtures for tissue preservation and fixation

If you cannot find the answer to your problem then please contact us or telephone +44 (0)1954 210 200