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Description

MES, also referred to as 4-Morpholineethanesulfonic acid, is a zwitterionic buffer primarily used as a running buffer for resolving very small proteins on bis-tris gels. MES is often known as one of the original Good's buffers. MES solution has a pKa value near physiological pH, it is not absorbed through cell membranes, and it is essentially transparent to UV light. Also used in cation-exchange chromatography and as a biological buffer in plant cell cultures, MES solutions can be prepared to the desired pH by titrating the free acid with sodium hydroxide.


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Properties

Grade

Biotechnology Grade

Shelf life

3 years

Storage Temperature

RT

ECCN #

EAR99

Hazmat Ship

Non-hazardous

Concentration

1.0M

Appearance form

Liquid

Molecular Formula

C6H13NO4S

Molecular Weight

195.24

pH value

5.76

pH Range

5.5-6.7

Solubility (at 0°C)

0.65M

pKa (at 25°C)

6.1