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Buffer recipes

Search common formulations, compare base concentrations, and open a dedicated calculator for each recipe.

Saline buffer

PBS

Scale a common 10X PBS formulation for bench preparation and dilute to working concentration as needed.

Base concentration
10X
Common use
Saline buffer
pH
7.4
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Electrophoresis buffer

TAE

Scale a common 50X TAE stock recipe for electrophoresis workflows.

Base concentration
50X
Common use
Electrophoresis buffer
pH
8.3
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Electrophoresis buffer

TBE

Scale a common 10X TBE stock recipe for electrophoresis applications.

Base concentration
10X
Common use
Electrophoresis buffer
pH
8.3
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Storage buffer

TE

Prepare a common 1X TE buffer using Tris and EDTA stock references.

Base concentration
1X
Common use
Storage buffer
pH
8
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Wash buffer

TBS

Scale a common 10X TBS formulation for blotting and wash workflows.

Base concentration
10X
Common use
Wash buffer
pH
7.6
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Wash buffer

TBST

Scale a common 1X TBST wash buffer for immunoblotting workflows.

Base concentration
1X
Common use
Wash buffer
pH
7.6
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Hybridization buffer

20X SSC

Scale a common 20X SSC stock recipe for nucleic acid hybridization workflows.

Base concentration
20X
Common use
Hybridization buffer
pH
7
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Stock solution

0.5 M EDTA

Prepare a common EDTA stock solution with clear pH adjustment guidance and hydrate-sensitive warnings.

Base concentration
Reference stock
Common use
Stock solution
pH
8
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Stock solution

1 M Tris-HCl

Calculate the mass of Tris base for a common 1 M Tris-HCl stock and follow your validated pH adjustment procedure.

Base concentration
Reference stock
Common use
Stock solution
pH
8
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Stock solution

1 M Tris Base

Calculate Tris base mass for a 1 M stock solution without pH adjustment assumptions.

Base concentration
Reference stock
Common use
Stock solution
pH
Verify with protocol
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