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EDTA, disodium salt (ethylenediaminetetracetic acid, disodium salt)

Catalog #    Size
IB70180    100 g
IB70182    500 g

Physical Specifications
   
Formula Weight        372.24
Molecular Formula        C10H14N2O8Na2 .2H2O
Purity                 >99.0%
Insolubles            <0.01%
Heavy Metals            <0.005%
A330-600 (0.5M, water)        <0.10%

Molecular Biology Specifications
DNase assay            None Detected
RNase assay            None Detected
Protease assay            None Detected

Recommended Use
EDTA is commonly used in biological and electrophoresis buffer systems. Located in the table below are some of the commonly used electrophoresis buffers and their recipe as a concentrated stock.

Buffer                         Concentrated stock solution (per liter)

Tris-acetare (TAE buffer)    50X:             242 g Tris base
                            57.1 mL glacial acetic acid
                            100 mL 0.5 M EDTA (pH 8.0)

Tris-borate (TBE buffer)    5X:             54 g Tris base
                            27.5g boric acid
                            20 mL 0.5 M EDTA (pH 8.0)

Tris-phosphate (TPE buffer)    10x:             108 g Tris base
                            15.5 mL 85% phosphoric acid
                            (1.679 g/Ml)
                            40 mL 0.5M EDTA (pH 8.0)
                                           
Sambrooks, J., Fritsch, E.F., Manlatis, T (1989) Molecular Cloning A Laboratory Manual vol. 3 8.23

Storage
Store at room temperature. Protect from moisture.