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P7828

Sigma-Aldrich

Percoll®

suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

density gradient medium

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
NACRES:
NA.72

sterility

aseptically filled

Quality Level

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

pH

8.9 (20 °C)

application(s)

agriculture

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15-30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water) which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). It is used to establish non-toxic low viscosity, low osmolarity density gradients that can be used to isolate cells, organelles and viruses. It has been used to separate inner and outer membrane vesicles from E. coli. Percoll is isosmotic throughout the gradient, non-toxic, and is easily removed from the purified materials.
Percoll is used in plant research for protoplast and organelle (chloroplast, mitochondria) separation.
Percoll® has been used in the density gradient centrifugation isolation of intact chloroplasts from green alga, decidual stromal cells and distinct populations of rooster sperm.

Legal Information

Percoll is a registered trademark of Cytiva

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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