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Tromethamine

EMPROVE® EVOLVE

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Synonym(s):

Tromethamine, Tris

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H11NO3
CAS Number:
77-86-1
Molecular Weight:
121.14
MDL number:
MFCD00004679
UNSPSC Code:
12352116

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

product line

EMPROVE® EVOLVE

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

Endotoxin, microbial, and trace metals, tested

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

NC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

1S/C4H11NO3/c5-4(1-6,2-7)3-8/h6-8H,1-3,5H2

InChI key

LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Tromethamine is a commonly used biological buffer which is also referred to as Tris or Trizma. Tris as a buffer has very broad usage in diagnostics and downstream purifications. The pKa of Tris is 7.77 which corresponds closely to a physiological pH of 7.36.Tromethamine is used in biopharmaceutical buffer formulations (both upstream and downstream), electrophoresis separations and diagnostic reagent formulations. Tromethamine is especially useful in downstream purification processes.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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