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T4415

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Tris-Borate-EDTA buffer

BioReagent, suitable for electrophoresis, 10× concentrate

Synonym(s):

TBE buffer

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MDL number:
MFCD00236358
UNSPSC Code:
41105319
PubChem Substance ID:
329826793
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

200

product line

BioReagent

form

solution

impurities

DNase and RNase, none detected

suitability

suitable for electrophoresis

SMILES string

OB(O)O.NC(CO)(CO)CO.OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O8.C4H11NO3.BH3O3/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20;5-4(1-6,2-7)3-8;2-1(3)4/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20);6-8H,1-3,5H2;2-4H

InChI key

OSBLTNPMIGYQGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

TBE (Tris/Borate/EDTA) Buffer is commonly used in nucleic acid electrophoresis. This solution is effective under slightly basic conditions, which keeps DNA deprotonated, water-soluble, and protected from degradation. This concentrate can be easily diluted to 1x or 0.5x before use (with molecular biology grade water).

Application

Ready for use in gel electrophoresis after dilution to working concentrations.
Tris-Borate-EDTA buffer has been used for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).
TBE running buffer is the most commonly used buffer for DNA and RNA polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. TBE is used with non-denaturing or denaturing (7 M urea) gels. It is also routinely used for DNA automated sequencing gel. TBE can also be used for agarose gels but is not recommended for preparative gels for recovery of nucleic acids.
Dilution of the TBE stock concentrates to a 1× TBE running buffer results in a buffer containing 89 mM Tris-borate and 2 mM EDTA, pH 8.3. The 5× or 10× stocks may also be added to an acrylamide/bis-acrylamide stock solution for making the PAGE gel. Applied voltages of less than 5 V/cm (distance between the electrodes of the unit) are recommended for maximum resolution.

Packaging

The 4L, 10L and 20L sizes are supplied in dispenser with a spigot.

Preparation Note

Prepared with 18 megohm water
Prepared with Biotechnology Performance Certified Trizma base (Product Code T6066) and Molecular Biology Reagents boric acid (Product Code B6768) and EDTA disodium salt (Product Code E5134).

Other Notes

TBE buffer is prone to precipitation over time. Precipitation generally will not adversely affect performance.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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L Orbán et al.
Electrophoresis, 12(4), 233-240 (1991-04-01)
DNA fragments up to 9 kb in size were stacked and separated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and those up to 50 kb in size by agarose gel electrophoresis, using a discontinuous buffer system. Polyacrylamide gels at pH 8.9, 2 degrees
M Wu et al.
BioTechniques, 24(4), 676-678 (1998-06-13)
A new agarose-based protein electrophoresis gel system is described. The system consists of a highly resolving agarose, MetaPhor XR (FMC BioProducts, Rockland, ME, USA) dissolved in urea and TBE buffer and a stacking gel composed of a high gel-strength agarose
Characterization of a Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis population in Israel.
Kleitman, F., Barash, I., Burger, A., Iraki, N.,
European Journal of Plant Pathology, 121, 463-475 (2008)
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Radiation oncology (London, England), 6, 6-6 (2011-01-18)
Radiation-induced DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair can be tested by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) in agarose-encapsulated cells. However, previous studies have reported that this assay is impaired by the spontaneous DNA breakage in this medium. We investigated the mechanisms
Seung-min Park et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(37), 15549-15554 (2009-09-01)
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