Synonym HEPES,Free acid4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-ethanesulfonic acid …
| Synonym | HEPES,Free acid4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-ethanesulfonic acid |
| Molecular Formula | C8H18N2O4S |
| Molecular Weight | 238.30 |
| CAS Number | 7365-45-9 |
Application
One of the best general purpose buffers available for biological research. Has been used to advantage in tissue culture, oxidative phosphorylation, protein synthesis with cell-free bacterial systems,photophosphorylation, CO2 fixation; Suitable buffer for TEM studies (Transmission Electron Microscopy) as it does not affect metal substrates; Recommended buffer for the glutamate binding assay, prevents binding to non-receptor materials.