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P1644

Percoll®

pH 8.5-9.5 (20 °C)

Synonym(s):

Percoll Density Gradient Media

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.75
MDL number:
MFCD00131830
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sterility

aseptically filled

Quality Level

200

form

colloidal ((Colloidal solution of silica coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)) )

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

clear colorless to faint yellow

pH

8.5-9.5 (20 °C)

application(s)

hematology
histology

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

Percoll® is a classic medium for density gradient centrifugation of cells, viruses, and subcellular particles. Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15–30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water), which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The PVP coating renders the product completely non-toxic and ideal for use with biological materials.

Application

Percoll® has been used in sperm preparation to study the energy requirements of bovine embryos.
Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15-30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water) which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). It is used in cell separation and organelle isolation.
Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15-30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water) which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). It is used to establish non-toxic low viscosity, low osmolarity density gradients that can be used to isolate cells, organelles and viruses. It has been used to separate inner and outer membrane vesicles from E. coli. Percoll is isosmotic throughout the gradient, non-toxic, and is easily removed from the purified materials.

Legal Information

Percoll is a registered trademark of Cytiva

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Regulatory Listings

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P1644-100ML: + P1644-25ML-PW: + P1644-PPG: + P1644-VAR: + P1644-1L: + P1644-100ML-PW: + P1644-500ML: + P1644-PH: + P1644-1L-PW: + P1644PROC: + P1644-500ML-PW: + P1644-BULK: + P1644-25ML:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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118K8727
098K8738
098K8728
038K0737
108K1324

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Protocols

How to Make and Use Percoll Gradients

To prepare a Percoll gradient, the osmolality of Percoll must be adjusted with saline or cell culture medium to make Percoll isotonic with physiological salt solutions.

Articles

Centrifugation Basics

Centrifugation enables the separation of particles by sedimentation. Learn how to separate particles using a centrifuge and how to use Stokes' law to calculate the velocity of sedimentation.

遠心分離の基礎

遠心分離は、沈降作用により粒子の分離を可能にします。遠心により粒子を分離する方法と、ストークスの法則を利用して沈降速度を計算する方法を説明します。

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