69947

MOPS

≥99.5% (titration), powder or crystals, for molecular biology, BioUltra

• Synonym(s): 3-(N-Morpholino)propanesulfonic acid, 4-Morpholinepropanesulfonic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₇H₁₅NO₄S
• CAS Number: 1132-61-2
• Molecular Weight: 209.26
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1106776
• EC Number: 214-478-5
• MDL number: MFCD00006183
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• PubChem Substance ID: 329762136
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Product Name: MOPS, BioUltra, Molecular Biology, ≥99.5% (titration)
• grade: Molecular Biology
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioUltra
• assay: ≥99.5% (titration)
• form: powder or crystals
• impurities: DNases, none detected; RNases, none detected; insoluble matter, passes filter test; phosphatases, none detected; proteases, none detected
• ign. residue: ≤0.1% (as SO₄)
• loss: ≤1% loss on drying, 110 °C
• pH: 2.5-4.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)

Description

General description

3-(N-Morpholino)propanesulfonic acid or MOPS due to its inert nature is a preferred and widely used buffer in many biochemical studies.

Application

MOPS has been used:

• as a component of Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) medium for diluting fungal inoculum
• as a buffer in capillary-zone electrophoresis to test performance
• for the dilution of proteins from algal samples

Other Notes

Component of running buffer in the fractionation of RNA on formaldehyde agarose gels.

Easily compare specifications for MOPS products with the MOPS specification table.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 230.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 110 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves