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Tromethamine

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Synonym(s):

Tromethamine, Tris

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H11NO3
CAS Number:
77-86-1
Molecular Weight:
121.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
MDL number:
MFCD00004679
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

product line

EMPROVE® EVOLVE

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

Endotoxin, microbial, and trace metals, tested

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

NC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

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

InChI key

LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Tromethamine is a commonly used biological buffer which is also referred to as Tris or Trizma. Tris as a buffer has very broad usage in diagnostics and downstream purifications. The pKa of Tris is 7.77 which corresponds closely to a physiological pH of 7.36.Tromethamine is used in biopharmaceutical buffer formulations (both upstream and downstream), electrophoresis separations and diagnostic reagent formulations. Tromethamine is especially useful in downstream purification processes.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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