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Trizma® hydrochloride

BioUltra, for molecular biology, ≥99.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

TRIS HCl, TRIS hydrochloride, Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride, Tromethane hydrochloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NH2C(CH2OH)3 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
157.60
Beilstein:
3675235
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

ign. residue

≤0.2% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.2% loss on drying, 110 °C

pH

2.5-4.0 (25 °C, 4 M in H2O)

useful pH range

7.0-9.0

pKa (25 °C)

8.1

mp

150-152 °C

solubility

H2O: 4 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

4 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.12
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.08

SMILES string

Cl.NC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

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

InChI key

QKNYBSVHEMOAJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Trizma is used in the formulation of buffer solutions in the pH range between 7.5 and 8.5. Tris buffer solutions are widely used in cell and molecular biology for processes such as protein and nucleic acid extraction and purification. Trizma based buffers are also in column chromatography and in gel electrophoresis. Trizma hydrochloride is used as a general reagent for the preparation of all types of Tris buffers.

Other Notes

Easily compare specifications for Trizma HCl products with the Trizma HCl specification table.
The pH values of all buffers are temperature and concentration dependent. For Tris buffers, pH increases about 0.03 unit per °C decrease in temperature, and decreases 0.03-0.05 unit per ten-fold dilution. For precise applications, use a carefully calibrated pH meter with a glass/calomel combination electrode.
Component of extraction buffer e.g. phenol extraction of DNA or RNA; Buffer component of separating and stacking gels in the characterization of in vitro translation products by SDS-PAGE.

Legal Information

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Large- and small-scale phenol extractions.
D M Wallace
Methods in enzymology, 152, 33-41 (1987-01-01)

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