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50755

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Gold solution

colloidal, 0.0065% gold basis (AAS)

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MDL number:
MFCD00003436
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
57651268
NACRES:
NA.26

Quality Level

100

concentration

0.0065% Au (AAS)

technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

absorption

1 at 523 nm

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Au]

InChI

1S/Au

InChI key

PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Other Notes

Widely used protein and polysaccharide marker for electron microscopy; Useful general stain for protein immobilized on nitrocellulose membranes in spot tests or on blots prepared from polyacrylamide gels after electrophoresis

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

50755-VAR:
50755-500ML:
50755-BULK:
50755-INTR:

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R Rohringer et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 144(1), 118-127 (1985-01-01)
Methods to detect "native" proteins immobilized on nitrocellulose membranes in spot tests or on blots prepared from polyacrylamide slab gels after electrophoretic separation are described. Gold sols were found to be useful as general stains for proteins: They are polychromatic
M. Horisberger
Biology of the Cell, 36, 253-253 (1979)
W D Geoghegan et al.
The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 25(11), 1187-1200 (1977-11-01)
A method is described for the adsorption of selected macromolecules to colloidal gold which is then used as an electron dense marker for the indirect detection of specific cell surface molecules. Membrane bound concanavalin A, which binds specific sugars on

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