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X-Gal

Catalog #: 5510 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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X-Gal | CAS No. 7240-90-6 | Buffers, Chelators and Reagents
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Description: Used in cloning procedures with IPTG

Chemical Name: 5-Bromo-4-chloro-1H-indoll-3-yl-β-D-galactopyranoside

Purity: ≥98%

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Biological Activity

Chromogenic substrate of β-Galactosidase that produces blue color. Used in combination with IPTG (Cat. No. 5509) for detection of β-Galactosidase activity in bacterial colonies.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
408.63
Formula:
C14H15BrClNO6
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Purity:
≥98%
Storage:
Store at -20°C
CAS No:
7240-90-6

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