Molecular Biology Reagents/Chemicals

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Common Name: N-[Tris (Hydroxymethyl) Methyl] Glycine
CAS Number: 5704-04-1
Molecular Weight: 179.17
Chemical Formula: C₆H₁₃NO₅
Solubility: Water
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature
 

• pKa @ 25°C: 8.1-8.2
• Melting Range: 182-188°C

• Appearance: White Crystalline Powder
• Assay (Titration, dried basis): ≥ 99.0 %
• Heavy Metals : ≤ 5 ppm
• pH (1% Solution): 4.6 - 5.3
• Solubility (1M Solution in H₂O): Clear
• UV Absorbance 260nm (1 mol/L, 1cm ): ≤ 0.04
• UV Absorbance 280nm (1 mol/L, 1cm ): ≤ 0.02
• Water Content : ≤ 0.1 %

PR1MA™ Formamide, Super Pure

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PR1MA™ Sucrose

CAS Number: 57-50-1
Molecular Weight: 342.3
Chemical Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Ultra-high purtiy, double crystallized to remove any remaining inorganic and organic contamination. Produces a clear colorless solution. Used for cultivating protoplasts and "in vitro" multiplication of plant tissue.

Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• Appearance: Fine White Crystals
• Absorbance 260nm: ≤ 0.07 nm
• Absorbance 280nm: ≤ 0.05
• DNase, RNase, protease: Not Detected
• Heavy Metals: ≤ 0.0005 %
• Identification (IR): Pass
• Purity: ≥ 99.0 %
• Solubility (10% solution in H₂O @ 25^oC): Pass
• Sulfate: ≤ 0.005 %

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PR1MA™ Tryptone, Granulated

CAS Number: 91079-40-2
Solubility: Water
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Pancreatic digest of casein. Material is specially granulated to reduce dust and increase solubility rate.


Ingredients:

• Total Nitrogen (TN): ~12.7%
• Amino Nitrogen (AN): ~3.7%
• AN/TN Ratio: 0.26
• Sodium Chloride: ~0.4%
• Tryptophan: 1.0
• pH (1% solution): ~7.3%

• Appearance: Light Beige
• Amino Nitrogen Content: ≥ 3.5 %
• Ash: ≤ 15.0 %
• Loss on Drying: ≤ 5.0 %
• pH (2.0% Solution @ 25 ^oC): 6.5 - 7.5
• Total Nitrogen Content: ≥ 10 %
• Enzyme Species: Porcine
• Raw Material Species: Bovine

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PR1MA™  bis-TRIS [bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)aminotris(hydroxymethyl)methane]
 

• Appearance: White crystalline powder
• Assay: ≥ 99.0 %
• Identification (IR): Matches reference
• Melting Point: Report ^oC
• pH, 1.0M Aqueous solution @25ºC: 9.5 - 11.0
• pKa @ 20°C: 6.0 - 7.0
• Solubility: Complete and clear
• UV Absorbance @280nm, 1.0 M in H₂O: ≤ 0.40

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PR1MA™ Citric Acid Anhydrous

CAS Number: 77-92-9
Molecular Weight: 192.1
Chemical Formula: C₆H₈O₇
Solubility: Water
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• Appearance: Fine white crystalline powder
• Assay (Titration): ≥ 99.5 %
• Carbonizable Substances (H₂SO₄): Pass Test
• Clarity and Color: Pass Test
• Identification: Pass Test
• Lead : ≤ 0.5 mg/kg
• Limit of Oxalic Acid: ≤ 0.036 %
• Oxalate Test: Pass Test
• Residual Solvents: Meet requirements
• Residue on Ignition: ≤ 0.05 %
• Sulfate: ≤ 0.015 %
• Water: ≤ 0.5 %

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PR1MA™ Acrylamide/bis-Acrylamide, Premixed Powder 37.5:1 Ratio

CAS Number: 79-06-1, 110-26-9
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Pre-measured powder blend of acrylamide and bis-acrylamide for simple stock solution preparation.


WARNING! This product can expose you to Acrylamide, a chemical which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, developmental and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.


Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• Appearance: White powder
• Conductivity of Solution: ≤ 10 µmhos
• Electrophoresis: Pass Test
• Solubility: Pass Test

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PR1MA™ LB Agar, Low Salt Formula, Powder [Lennox L Agar]

Common Name: Lennox L Agar
CAS Number: 91079-40-2, 8013-01-2, 7647-14-5, 9002-18-0
Solubility: Water with Heat
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Molecular Biology Grade. For propagation and maintenance of E. Coli. Low Salt Formula.


Dissolve 35 grams in 1 Liter distilled water. Adjust the pH to 7.2 Sterilize by autoclaving for 15 minutes


Ingredients:

• Casein Peptone: 10 g/L
• Sodium Chloride: 5 g/L
• Yeast Extract: 5 g/L
• Agar: 15 g/L

Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• Appearance: Powder
• pH: 6.8 - 7.2
• Solubility: Clear Solution

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PR1MA™ Yeast Nitrogen Base without Amino Acids

Solubility: Water
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

For classifying yeasts based on amino acid and carbohydrates requirements. Contains all essential vitamins and inorganic salts necessary for the cultivaiton of yeasts. Excludes histidine methionine, tryptophan and carbon source. Also contains <1 mg/L each of vitamins and trace inorganic salts.


Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• DCM Appearance: Free flowing powder, Homogeneous, Off white to cream
• PPM Appearance: Pale to light yellow (10X Solution)
• pH (0.67% Solution @25 ^oC): 5.2 - 5.6
• Microorganism Koleckera Apiculata ATCC 9774 (With Additives): Good to Excellent
• Microorganism Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ATCC 9080 (With Additives): Good to Excellent
• Microorganism Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (With Additives): Good to Excellent
• Microorganisms Candida Albicans ATCC 10231 (With Additives): Good to Excellent

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PR1MA™ Agar, High Gel Strength, Powder

CAS Number: 9002-18-0
Solubility: Water
Storage Temperature: Room Temperature

Purified high gel strength agar with excellent properties for tissue culture and microbiological work.


Molecular Biology Grade


Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• Appearance: White to Cream Powder
• Ash: ≤ 4.5 %
• Gel Point (1.5% Solution): 33 - 38 °C
• Gel Strength (1.5% Gel): ≥ 800 g/cm²
• Loss on Drying: ≤ 12.0 %
• Melting Point (1.5 %): 88.0 - 96.0
• pH (1.5% solution): 6.0 - 8.0

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PR1MA Lysozyme from Chicken Egg White, Salt Free

CAS Number: 12650-88-3

Solubility: Water

Storage Temperature: 2-8°C
 

Purified from chicken egg white, 2x crystallized, dialyzed and supplied as a salt free lyophilized powder.

Dry powder stable for 3 - 5 years when stored dry at 2°C to 8°C.

Stock solution is stable up to 3 days at 4°C and up to 1 year at -20°C.

Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.
 

• Appearance: 2X Crystallized; dialyzed, lyophilized powder
• A 280@ mg/ml: Report
• Protein: Report %
• U/mg dw (Unit Per mg Dry Weight): ≥ 8000
• Raw Material Species: Chicken Egg Whites
• Country of Origin: Report

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PR1MA™  Colistin Sulfate

CAS Number: 1264-72-8
Molecular Weight: 2801.27
Chemical Formula: (C₅₂H₉₈N₁₆O₁₃ )₂ • 5(H₂SO₄)
Solubility: Water
Storage Temperature: Short Term: 2-8°C; Long Term: -20°C

Active against gram negative bacteria. Potency approximately 20,000 units per milligram.


Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.

• Appearance: White or almost white powder
• Arsenic (As): ≤ 2 ppm
• Heavy Metals : ≤ 20 ppm
• Identification: Conforms
• Loss on Drying: ≤ 3.5 %
• pH (1% in H₂O): 4.0 - 6.0
• Potency (Dried basis): ≥ 19000 µg/mg
• Solubility (50mg/ml in H₂O): Clear and light yellow solution
• Specific Rotation: -73 - -63 °
• Sulfate: 16.0 - 18.0 %
• Sulfated Ash: ≤ 1.0 %