LB5

Latex beads, polystyrene

0.46 μm mean particle size

• Synonym(s): Latex microspheres, Polystyrene beads, Polystyrene microspheres, plastic beads
• UNSPSC Code: 41121800
• NACRES: NB.22
• MDL number: MFCD00131491

Properties

• form: aqueous suspension
• composition: Solids, 10%
• packaging: pack of 1 mL, pack of 15 mL, pack of 2 mL
• mean particle size: 0.46 μm

Description

General description

Polystyrene microparticles are negativelycharged- stabilized colloidal particles. These microparticles are synthesizedby the polymerization of styrene under conditions that produce coalescent beadformation. Polystyrene latex beads have a broad range of applications such as cellcounter calibration, antibody-mediated agglutination diagnostics, electronmicroscopy, and phagocytosis experiments.

Application

Polystyrene latex beads have been used as a component of an artificial device to draw blood from mice. It has also been used as a component of the protein-free latex meal for the extraction of the peritrophic matrix (PM) from female Anopheles gambiae.

Safety Information

• hcodes: H412
• pcodes: P273
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter