MP Biomedicals Lab Supplies

Red Caps fit EMPTY FASTPREP® Tubes and are used in Fastprep systems, to hold sample for Homogenization. Available separately for those who wish to fill their own Lysing Matrix Tubes. Use with Empty FastPrep Tubes. Add sample to empty tube, add appropriate Lysing Matrix material and lysing...

Gallic Acid is a trihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid. Anti-fungal and anti-viral properties Treats albuminuria and diabetes Used as a remote astringent in cases of internal haemorrhage Gallic acid is used as a standard for determining the phenol content of various analytes by the...

Magnesium sulfate is a common pharmaceutical preparation of magnesium, commonly known as Epsom salts. Magnesium sulfate is the main preparation of intravenous magnesium. Magnesium has a variety of biological roles in enzymology, cell membrane and wall structural integrity, muscle cell physiology,...

RNAPro Solution is a proprietary lysis buffer designed to efficiently isolate total RNA from any type of plant and animal tissue or cultured cells, microbes, or soil and environmental samples. Using the FastPrep-24™ or FastPrep® FP120 Instrument, samples can be homogenized by using MP...

Dextran is a high molecular weight polymer of anhydroglucose. It is composed of approximately 95% alpha-D-(1-->6) linkages. Dextrans with molecular weights greater than 10,000 behave as if they are highly branched. As the molecular weight increases, dextran molecules attain greater symmetry....

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) is a synthetic, biocompatible and toxicologically safe polymer. Polyvinyl alcohol is used for mounting cells on slides for detection of cell-surface antigens by immunofluorescence. It is useful as an anti-fading agent. It has various pharmaceuticle applications. In tablet...

Poly-L-lysine is a positively charged amino acid polymer. Poly-lysine binds to DNA, red cell membrane and any negatively charged protein. It is typically used as a coating substrate for culture dishes, slides, etc. It enhances electrostatic interaction between negatively charged ions of the cell...

A buffer solution of HEPES can be prepared by any of several methods. The free acid can be added to water, then titrated with approximately one-half mole equivalent of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide to the desired pH. A simple mixing table for preparing 0.05 M HEPES/NaOH has been published....

SDS is an anionic detergent and wetting agent that is effective in both acid and alkaline solutions. Most proteins bind SDS in a ratio of 1.4 grams SDS to 1 gram protein. The charges intrinsic to the protein become insignificant compared to the overall negative charge provided by the bound SDS. The...

Thrombin is the final coagulation protease in regard to hemostasis, promoting both procoagulant and anticoagulant effects.

Sucrose is a nonreducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose, linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from Sugarcane, sugar beet (Beta vulgaris), and other plants and used extensively as a food and a sweetener. Use to create sucrose gradients for purification of...

7X cleaning solution was developed for safe and effective cleaning of laboratory instruments and glassware. 7X-O-Matic is a powerful wetting and penetrating agent, which contains a non-ionic surfactant and a hydro-trope to complex phosphates. 7X-O-Matic was designed to clean under pressure, heat and...

N,N-Dimethylacetamide

Molecular biology grade Free from any contaminating DNA, RNS, nucleases, proteases, phosphatases, kinases, etc., this preparation is used as a carrier for the precipitation of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA). Glycogen is an inert material and does not interfere with molecular biology experiments. It can...

Coenzyme A is an essential cofactor in enzymatic acetyl transfer reactions. Facilitates removal of lipid peroxides by increasing mobilization of fatty acids Promote repair of plasma membranes by activating phospholipid synthesis The principal biologically active forms of pantothenic acid are...

Urea is a prinicipal protein metabolite end product of nitrogen metabolism in most mammals, formed by the enzymatic reactions of the Kreb's cycle and the major product for the removal of free ammonia (NH4+) in vivo. Urea is a mild agent usually used in the solubilization and denaturation of...

Sodium acetate is the sodium salt of acetic acid. Sodium acetate is used as a buffer in the buffering range of pH 3.6-5.6. It is also used in the purification and precipitation of nucleic acids, protein crystallization, Staining of gels in protein gel electrophoresis, HPLC, mordant dyeing, DNA...

Dimethyl sulfoxide is a dipolar, aprotic solvent. Has been shown to accelerate strand renaturation (1-10% concentration) and is believed to give the nucleic acid thermal stability against depurination. By heating the solid form to approximately 30°C, the product can be melted without harming...

Trichloroacetic acid is an acetic acid analogue commonly used to precipitate proteins, DNA and RNA. In the presence of SDS Trichloroacetic acid will precipitate proteins which can then be quantified by the Lowry method. The compound has also found uses as a decalcifier and fixative in microscopy, in...

LB medium, a common bacterial growth medium for E.coli cells, is widely used in molecular biology. Molecular Biology Certified™ Main components are Tryptone and Yeast Extract Nutritionally rich medium Supports growth of E. coli cells Contains essential electrolytes for transport and osmotic...

1x Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is an essential component for maintaining physiological conditions in tissue culture systems. It provides a balanced salt environment to support cell metabolism and function. This solution helps maintain osmotic balance and offers a stable pH, crucial for cell...

Catalase from bovine liver is a homotetrameric enzyme that is primarily located in peroxisomes. Activates the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide Natural antioxidant used to study roles of reactive oxygen species Catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen Catalase is a...

Albumins are a group of acidic proteins which occur in the body fluids and tissues of mammals and in some plant seeds. Serum and plasma albumin is carbohydrate free and comprises 55-62% of the protein present. Bovine albumin is a single polypeptide chain consisting of approximately 583 to 595 amino...

Histopaque™1077 is a solution of polysaccharide (Ficoll-400) and a radiopaque contrast medium (sodium diatrizoate).Low viscosity of Ficoll® is used for lymphocyte isolation procedure involving a short, low speed centrifugation. A solution of Ficoll® and sodium metrizoate of the proper...