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T0647

Sigma-Aldrich

TAPS sodium salt

≥99% (titration)

Synonym(s):

3-[N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid sodium salt, TAPS NA, N-tris(Hydroxymethyl)methyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid sodium-potassium salt, [(2-Hydroxy-1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium-potassium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H16NNaO6S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
265.26
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (titration)

form

crystalline powder

impurities

≤1% water content (Karl Fischer)

useful pH range

7.7-9.1

pKa (25 °C)

8.4

solubility

water: 0.33 g/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless

cation traces

Pb: ≤5 ppm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

SMILES string

[Na+].OCC(CO)(CO)NCCCS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H17NO6S.Na/c9-4-7(5-10,6-11)8-2-1-3-15(12,13)14;/h8-11H,1-6H2,(H,12,13,14);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FEGYIWVHCSRXCG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid (TAPS) is a zwitterionic ionic buffer that is widely used in capillary electrophoresis. As one of the key biological buffers, it maintains the required pH of the medium and exhibits various properties such as high water soluble, highly inert, and stable nature and extremely low absorbance of ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) light. TAPS buffer also aids in stabilizing lysozyme against thermal denaturation. It is widely used in biology and biochemistry.

Application

TAPS sodium salt has been used along with filtered natural sea water (FSW) to stain live or fixed embryos.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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