Dextran sulfate sodium salt Molecular biology
Dextran sulfate is commonly used as accelerator of the hybridization rate of DNA or RNA bound to membranes. Molecular biology grade dextran sulfate may be also used in Southern and Northern blotting procedures.
Main characteristics
Product specificities
| Almost white powder |
Complying |
| Chloride (Cl) |
<= 0.1% |
| Iron (Fe) |
<= 0.001% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) |
<= 0.005% |
| pH (1% in water) |
5.0-7.2 |
| DNase activity |
Not detected |
| RNase activity |
Not detected |
| Protease activity |
Not detected |