Life Science Buffers
Life Science Buffers
Balanced salt solutions and powders used for molecular, protein, nucleic acid, and cell biology applications including cell culture, electrophoresis, ELISA, and chromatography processes; available in a variety of formulations and grades.
Buffer solutions serve to keep pH (acidity or alkalinity) nearly constant in a variety of chemical and biological applications. For example, a bicarbonate buffer helps maintain the pH of blood, a buffered saline maintains cellular contents at a consistent pH level, and buffers help maintain a narrow pH range for enzymes to function correctly.
Most biological samples used in research are kept at a pH of about 7.4. Common biological buffers used for tissue culture include Dulbeccos phosphate buffered saline (PBS), Tris base, HEPES, MOPS, PIPES, and other formulations developed for specific cell lines or applications. Most buffers used in cell culture are also DNase-, RNase-, and protease-free.
The choice of buffer for a particular biological reaction or site depends on several factors:
- Temperature
- Desired or target pH
- Buffer toxicity (to the system)
- Buffer interactions with other system components
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TE Buffer, 1X Solution pH 8.0, Low EDTA, Molecular Biology Grade, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1185-53-1 Molecular Formula: C4H12ClNO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 157.594 InChI Key: QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 93573 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol;hydrochloride SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O.Cl
PubChem CID | 93573 |
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CAS | 1185-53-1 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 157.594 |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O.Cl |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol;hydrochloride |
InChI Key | QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C4H12ClNO3 |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals MES monohydrate, 99+%, for biochemistry
CAS: 145224-94-8 Molecular Formula: C6H15NO5S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 195.23 MDL Number: MFCD00149409 InChI Key: MIIIXQJBDGSIKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: 2-(N-Morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid monohydrate PubChem CID: 16218417 IUPAC Name: 2-morpholin-4-ylethanesulfonic acid;hydrate SMILES: C1COCCN1CCS(=O)(=O)O.O
PubChem CID | 16218417 |
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CAS | 145224-94-8 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 195.23 |
MDL Number | MFCD00149409 |
SMILES | C1COCCN1CCS(=O)(=O)O.O |
Synonym | 2-(N-Morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid monohydrate |
IUPAC Name | 2-morpholin-4-ylethanesulfonic acid;hydrate |
InChI Key | MIIIXQJBDGSIKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C6H15NO5S |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals HEPES, 99%
CAS: 7365-45-9 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 238.30 MDL Number: MFCD00006158 InChI Key: JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid PubChem CID: 23831 ChEBI: CHEBI:42334 IUPAC Name: 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid SMILES: OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1
PubChem CID | 23831 |
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CAS | 7365-45-9 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 238.30 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:42334 |
MDL Number | MFCD00006158 |
SMILES | OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1 |
Synonym | 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid |
IUPAC Name | 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid |
InChI Key | JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C8H18N2O4S |
Thermo Scientific™ Pierce™ Concentrated Buffer Stocks (10X and 20X)
Save time using Pierce Concentrated Buffer stock solutions (10X and 20X) with simple dilutions to expedite your experiment without sacrificing quality or consistency.
Tris-HCl, 1M Solution, pH 8.0, Molecular Biology Grade, Ultrapure, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 1185-53-1 Molecular Formula: C4H12ClNO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 157.594 InChI Key: QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 93573 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol;hydrochloride SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O.Cl
PubChem CID | 93573 |
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CAS | 1185-53-1 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 157.594 |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O.Cl |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol;hydrochloride |
InChI Key | QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C4H12ClNO3 |
PBS, 10X Solution, Molecular Biology Grade, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
For biological research. Thermo Scientific™ PBS, 10X Solution, Molecular Biology Grade is 0.2μm filtered and dispensed into durable, square nalgene bottles and upright carton.
Form | Solution |
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Formulation | 80.6 mM sodium phosphate, 19.4 mM potassium phosphate, 27 mM KCl and 1.37 M NaCl in high purity dH2O |
pH | 7.4 |
Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, 99.8%, ACS reagent, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 MDL Number: MFCD00004679 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1, 3-propanediol,TRIS,Tris buffer,Tromethamine,Tromethane PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
PubChem CID | 6503 |
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CAS | 77-86-1 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 121.136 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:9754 |
MDL Number | MFCD00004679 |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O |
Synonym | 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1, 3-propanediol,TRIS,Tris buffer,Tromethamine,Tromethane |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol |
InChI Key | LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C4H11NO3 |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, 1X), sterile-filtered
Thermo Scientific™ Dry-blend Buffered Packs
Our quality control ensures that every pack of dry-blend buffers yields consistent solutions without weighing or pH adjustment. Simply empty contents of one foil envelope pack into a beaker, add appropriate solvents, and stir to dissolve.
Form | Powder |
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Product Line | BupH™ |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals TRIS-buffered saline (TBS, 10X) pH 7.4
CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 MDL Number: MFCD00132476 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
PubChem CID | 6503 |
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CAS | 77-86-1 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 121.136 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:9754 |
MDL Number | MFCD00132476 |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol |
InChI Key | LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C4H11NO3 |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals TRIS, 1.0M buffer soln., pH 8.5, 0.2 micron filtered
Thermo Scientific Chemicals TRIS-buffered saline (TBS, 10X), with 0.5% Tween 20
CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 MDL Number: MFCD00678198 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
PubChem CID | 6503 |
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CAS | 77-86-1 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 121.136 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:9754 |
MDL Number | MFCD00678198 |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol |
InChI Key | LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C4H11NO3 |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals TE buffer, (20X), pH 7.4, autoclaved
CAS: 1185-53-1 Molecular Formula: C4H12ClNO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 157.594 MDL Number: MFCD00236359 InChI Key: QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 93573 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol;hydrochloride SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O.Cl
PubChem CID | 93573 |
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CAS | 1185-53-1 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 157.594 |
MDL Number | MFCD00236359 |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O.Cl |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol;hydrochloride |
InChI Key | QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C4H12ClNO3 |
Thermo Scientific Chemicals HEPES, 1.0M buffer soln., pH 7.5
CAS: 7365-45-9 Molecular Formula: C8H18N2O4S Molecular Weight (g/mol): 238.30 MDL Number: MFCD00006158 InChI Key: JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N PubChem CID: 23831 ChEBI: CHEBI:42334 SMILES: OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1
PubChem CID | 23831 |
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CAS | 7365-45-9 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 238.30 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:42334 |
MDL Number | MFCD00006158 |
SMILES | OCCN1CCN(CCS(O)(=O)=O)CC1 |
InChI Key | JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Molecular Formula | C8H18N2O4S |