H4385

Hanks′ Balanced Salt solution

10 ×, Modified, without calcium, magnesium or sodium bicarbonate

• Synonym(s): HBSS
• NACRES: NA.47
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• concentration: 10 ×
• pH: 5.8-6.0
• application(s): hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp

Description

General description

Hanks′ Balanced Salt solution (HBSS) is a cell and tissue culture solution. It is widely recommended for cell maintenance and conservation of tissues for a longer period. In addition, HBSS is used as a wet storage media for avulsed teeth, as it has the ideal osmolality and physiological pH for preserving the vitality of cells.

Application

Hanks′ Balanced Salt solution (HBSS) has been used for the elimination of the epithelial layer from the leukocytes and lymphocytes from the colon cells. It has also been used for the isolation of quail spermatozoa

Packaging

Contains: NaCl, 80 g/L; KCl, 4 g/L; glucose, 10 g/L; KH₂PO₄ 600 mg/L; Na₂HPO₄ 475 mg/L and phenol red, 170 mg/L

Other Notes

pH 6.9 when diluted according to instructions. Osmolality 240-250 mOsm/Kg.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable