Thermo Scientific Chemicals Sodium citrate, 0.5M buffer soln., pH 5.0

Description

• Citrate, is used as an anticoagulant and also used as a biological buffer
• It is often used to prepare sodium citrate buffer for antigen retrieval of tissue samples
• The citrate solution is designed to break protein cross-links, thus, unmasking antigens and epitopes in formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue sections, resulting in enhancing staining intensity of antibodies
• Citrate has anticoagulant activity and as a calcium chelator, it forms complexes that disrupt the tendency of blood to clot
• This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio
• Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand
• The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals
• Applications Citrate, is used as an anticoagulant and also used as a biological buffer
• It is often used to prepare sodium citrate buffer for antigen retrieval of tissue samples
• The citrate solution is designed to break protein cross-links, thus, unmasking antigens and epitopes in formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue sections, resulting in enhancing staining intensity of antibodies
• Citrate has anticoagulant activity and as a calcium chelator, it forms complexes that disrupt the tendency of blood to clot
• Solubility It is soluble in water (29.4 g/L) at 20°C
• Insoluble in ethanol
• Notes Store in cool place
• Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place
• Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.